The whole Lemond and drug thing....

In article ,
"benjo maso" wrote:

Hinault didn't show up for a test at a criterium in 1982. From that moment
on, the UCI promised not to test anymore at criteriums. Indurain tested
positive in the Tour de l'Oise in 1994 (salbutamol). The case wasn't
pursued.

Benjo Maso


In an interview to l'Équipe about a week ago, Bernaudeau (who was a
teammate of Hinault in the old Renault team) admitted that he used to do
amphematines for the criteriums. since J-R B was pretty much Hinault's
understudy at the time, I assumed that BH was doing the same.

jyh.

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"jean-yves hervé" wrote in message
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In article ,
"benjo maso" wrote:

Hinault didn't show up for a test at a criterium in 1982. From that
moment
on, the UCI promised not to test anymore at criteriums. Indurain tested
positive in the Tour de l'Oise in 1994 (salbutamol). The case wasn't
pursued.

Benjo Maso


In an interview to l'Équipe about a week ago, Bernaudeau (who was a
teammate of Hinault in the old Renault team) admitted that he used to do
amphematines for the criteriums. since J-R B was pretty much Hinault's
understudy at the time, I assumed that BH was doing the same.


Riders were taking often amphetamines for criteriums, not to win (the races
were fixed anyway), but to stay awake. The starting money of the criteriums
was their major source of income and to participate to a maximum of races,
for three or four weeks they usually raced by day and travelled by night.

Benjo Maso

"jean-yves hervé" wrote in message
...
In article ,
"benjo maso" wrote:

Hinault didn't show up for a test at a criterium in 1982. From that
moment
on, the UCI promised not to test anymore at criteriums. Indurain tested
positive in the Tour de l'Oise in 1994 (salbutamol). The case wasn't
pursued.

Benjo Maso


In an interview to l'Équipe about a week ago, Bernaudeau (who was a
teammate of Hinault in the old Renault team) admitted that he used to do
amphematines for the criteriums. since J-R B was pretty much Hinault's
understudy at the time, I assumed that BH was doing the same.


Riders were taking often amphetamines for criteriums, not to win (the races
were fixed anyway), but to stay awake. The starting money of the criteriums
was their major source of income and to participate to a maximum of races,
for three or four weeks they usually raced by day and travelled by night.

Benjo Maso

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 12:52:40 +0200, "benjo maso"
wrote:


Riders were taking often amphetamines for criteriums, not to win (the races
were fixed anyway), but to stay awake. The starting money of the criteriums
was their major source of income and to participate to a maximum of races,
for three or four weeks they usually raced by day and travelled by night.

And that makes it worse -- driving on public roads in that condition
is not good.

JT

On Sun, 25 Jul 2004 12:52:40 +0200, "benjo maso"
wrote:


Riders were taking often amphetamines for criteriums, not to win (the races
were fixed anyway), but to stay awake. The starting money of the criteriums
was their major source of income and to participate to a maximum of races,
for three or four weeks they usually raced by day and travelled by night.

And that makes it worse -- driving on public roads in that condition
is not good.

JT

"Gingerale392" wrote in message
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LeMond is a multimillionaire. What the hell does he care about being a
hero?
BRBR

Try to stay focused: He was known as "America's greatest rider" and his
comeback elevated his status further. Lance replaced Lemond.

Lemond was rich and a hero. Now Lemond is rich and a forgotten hero. Ego
plays a large part in human behavior (this is a new theory anyway). Now
do you
get it? He may be right, me may be wrong and think he's right, he may
love
Lance, we don't know. The fact is, there is certainly an understandable
motivation to resent Armstrong. The class has to move on.

Is Magic Johnson threatened by Michael Jordan?

Lemond was the first. His position is secure. He could have kept his mouth
shut and rode a wave of positive press instead of what he is reaping now.

Right or wrong, Lemond is sincere and a champion.

"Gingerale392" wrote in message
...

Lemond was rich and a hero. Now Lemond is rich and a forgotten hero.

Hey, if you think that Greg isn't a hero anymore that's your problem and not
mine.

Lemond was rich and a hero. Now Lemond is rich and a forgotten hero.

Hey, if you think that Greg isn't a hero anymore that's your problem and not
mine. BRBR

oh boy, you do need someone to hold your hand.
". . .Lemond is a forgotten hero." What kind of hero is he? "Forgotten."
Very good. So, he's a hero. Do you understand now? I know these things can
be hard, don't worry, I'll help you learn.

More than 90% of the responders voted LA as the greatest cyclist of all time
after his 6th consecutive TDF victory:

http://quiz1.polls.scd.yahoo.com/quiz/quizresults.php

So, what do those of you who were saying that Merckx fellow was the greatest
have to say for yourselves now..huh??? ;-)

"Frank" wrote:

More than 90% of the responders voted LA as the greatest cyclist of all time
after his 6th consecutive TDF victory:

http://quiz1.polls.scd.yahoo.com/quiz/quizresults.php

So, what do those of you who were saying that Merckx fellow was the greatest
have to say for yourselves now..huh??? ;-)

The same day Lance won his 6th Tour, on an American website, I wouldn't
expect anything different.
What about a Flemish website in a few years time?