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Title: Motorized doping positive
Post by: tenacious1 on January 31, 2016, 04:05:46 PM: ...and no, it's not Cancellara.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-confirms-motorised-doping-uncovered-at-cyclo-cross-world-championships/ (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-confirms-motorised-doping-uncovered-at-cyclo-cross-world-championships/)

Her side of the story -- it's not my bike... :skep:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/femke-van-den-driessche-denies-using-motor-at-cyclo-cross-world-championships/ (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/femke-van-den-driessche-denies-using-motor-at-cyclo-cross-world-championships/)

It just makes it harder and harder to get excited about cycling.
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: wherestheportojohn on January 31, 2016, 07:01:26 PM: I read that.

"Not my bike."
"I had no idea."
"I don't know how it got there."
"~~those drugs~~ that bike belongs to a friend of mine."
"I couldn't find the little key/choke/pull start."

Good grief.
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: tenacious1 on February 01, 2016, 08:56:36 AM: Yeah. I'm a bit jaded after all the doping positives. I missed the last quote you posted. :roll: and :skep:
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: tenacious1 on February 01, 2016, 07:24:30 PM: More fall out. The bike manufacturer is looking into legal action against Van den Driessche.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wilier-triestina-to-take-legal-action-after-motor-found-in-bike-at-cyclo-cross-worlds/ (http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wilier-triestina-to-take-legal-action-after-motor-found-in-bike-at-cyclo-cross-worlds/)
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: Mrtambourineman on February 02, 2016, 11:15:11 AM: :sigh:
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: ihop on February 02, 2016, 11:54:08 AM: :(
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: ctjim on February 02, 2016, 01:08:06 PM: What porty said.
I just can't work up the energy to give a damn about pro cycling any more.
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: tenacious1 on February 03, 2016, 09:59:06 AM: Quote from: ctjim on February 02, 2016, 01:08:06 PM
What porty said.
I just can't work up the energy to give a damn about pro cycling any more.

Same here. DH and I are talking about visiting Italy this year and I mentioned seeing if any bike races were going on there when we pick a date. Possibly Lombardia. But we're both kind of "meh".
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: ctjim on February 03, 2016, 10:51:36 AM: Quote from: tenacious1 on February 03, 2016, 09:59:06 AM
DH and I are talking about visiting Italy this year

Awesome !
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: ihop on February 08, 2016, 01:29:29 PM: Quote from: tenacious1 on February 03, 2016, 09:59:06 AM
Same here. DH and I are talking about visiting Italy this year and I mentioned seeing if any bike races were going on there when we pick a date. Possibly Lombardia. But we're both kind of "meh".

Do it!!!! Don't let the dopers win - go and enjoy the race!
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: ctjim on February 09, 2016, 09:36:31 AM: Quote from: ihop on February 08, 2016, 01:29:29 PM
Do it!!!! Don't let the dopers win - go and enjoy the race!

Screw the race, go for the food and wine.
Title: Re: Motorized doping positive
Post by: tenacious1 on February 09, 2016, 09:37:56 AM: You see, I've never been to Europe. I'm going to need advice on this stuff. I think my first step is to get a passport.