July 24, 2008
“Barloworld mechanics hand-etched the sidewalls of this Mavic R-SYS wheel in hopes of getting better braking performance in wet conditions. ”
“Barloworld mechanics hand-etched the sidewalls of this Mavic R-SYS wheel in hopes of getting better braking performance in wet conditions. ”
July 23, 2008
Riccardo Riccò was caught by a special molecule placed in the banned substance he is said to have taken, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency told the Australian Broadcasting Corp. radio today. John Fahey said that Roche Pharmaceuticals had placed a special molecule in the product CERA when it developed the drug, which would help the anti-doping authorities to detect its illegal

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i absolutely love this story. this is a true deterrent that will keep current and any future cheaters scared shitless.

July 22, 2008
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July 19, 2008
In the same article, El Pais reported that Italian Leonardo Piepoli, the winner of stage 10, confessed to his directeur sportif Joxean Fernandez Matxin to using EPO. After his team-mate Riccardo Riccò was taken away by police after testing positive for EPO, Piepoli reportedly said to Matxin, “I have done the same as Riccardo.
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At SRAM, we have a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to illegal behavior in the sponsorship game. We do not take lightly the actions of those that discredit the sport. We take pride in our products and our brand’s image and want to make sure that everyone knows what we stand for. We’ll all learn more in the next 24 hours, but until then, we will stop supporting this team and its athletes.

checkmate

  • the "teach": going long today right?
  • sox: nah. got a cold. well at least that's my excuse for today.
  • the "teach": what about tomorrow. what's your excuse gonna be?
  • sox: just tell 'em that i'm having my sex change operation.
  • the "teach": i see. so finally decided to become a man, huh?
July 18, 2008
July 16, 2008
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