Tour The France: What A Joke!!!

Discussion in 'Miscellaneous Sports' started by TJ, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. TJ

    TJ Dez Caught It

    Another one busted...

    http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/tdf2008/news/story?id=3492925

    It looks like whoever wins a stage in this race ends up testing positive for something, usually EPO.

    I think it is really sad that one of the most important races in the sports world has lost absolutely all credibility.
     
  2. burnout2oo7

    burnout2oo7 I Am Dawk's Broken Heart

    They cried when Lance Armstrong won every year. Now they must be wishing he was back.
     
  3. smeags

    smeags militant geek

    it's a good day when something goes wrong in france. :icon_cool:
     
  4. DoubleC

    DoubleC i'm ready now...

    Don't worry, we're fine. :cheers:
    I used to love it but now, I couldn't care less about the Tour de France.
     
  5. andy82

    andy82 Your Soul, It's Mine!

    You don't care DoubleC because the French haven't entered a half decent rider since Bernard Hinault.
     
  6. Ridin Burgundy

    Ridin Burgundy on the Magic Bandwagon

    Its almost getting as bad as athletics.
     
  7. andy82

    andy82 Your Soul, It's Mine!

    Quite funny that DoubleC didn't reply to that.


    Truth Hurts.
     
  8. Ridin Burgundy

    Ridin Burgundy on the Magic Bandwagon

    I can't believe someone knew the name of any rider of than Armstrong.
     
  9. DawkinsINT

    DawkinsINT Tebow free since 9/5/2015.

    This. :icon_lol:
     
  10. brakos82

    brakos82 30% more cats than last year!

    "Tour Day France." - Bob Roll
     
  11. L.Johnson #27

    L.Johnson #27 C-H-I-E-F-S - G-A-L-A-X-Y


    I would say , that 50 % or more MLB players are doped. In every NFL team 10-15 players , too ! Thats a problem , too , right ? But nobody cares about it :icon_wink:


    Angel Heredia , only one example.....
     
  12. mike oxlong

    mike oxlong The Voice Of Reason


    it only takes about one second to do an internet search.
     
  13. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    It's easier to point the finger to a sport, that nobody really cares for, than to one of your most popular sports. I think you can assume, that the same ammount of soccer players, juicing too.
     
  14. DoubleC

    DoubleC i'm ready now...

    Yeah right...

    Well, Laurent Jalabert was our latest big chance. He won the Vuelta and several great classics but came short in Tour de France.
    Richard Virenque won the best climber jersey 7 times but was too limited in time trial to compete for the yellow jersey.

    Now if you want to play this game, name one guy from England who ever had a chance to win... :redface:
     
  15. L.Johnson #27

    L.Johnson #27 C-H-I-E-F-S - G-A-L-A-X-Y


    agreed :icon_smile:
     
  16. andy82

    andy82 Your Soul, It's Mine!

    I'll give you Jalabert, but IIRC, Virenque was the centre of the Festina Doping Affair, which invalids your point.

    And from GB, there's been Barry Hoban and Robert Millar :icon_smile:
     
  17. DoubleC

    DoubleC i'm ready now...

    Isn't Millar Scottish?
    At least, you could have said Stephen Roche as a great UK cyclist.

    And I agree with the Virenque mess, that's what made me turn my back on cycling.
     
  18. Omen

    Omen Speeling Be Champions Staff Member

    whats cycling does it involve as ball of any form
     
  19. andy82

    andy82 Your Soul, It's Mine!

    No, but cyclists are allowed to carry HGH filled syringes to stab other riders in the peloton.
     
  20. ollysj

    ollysj iKraut

    ??????
    No Armstrong didn't have balls anymore..... :icon_mrgreen: