The recent headlines being made in the cycling world have honestly not garnered a whole lot of attention at V-HQ, at least where a certain COTHO is concerned. Yes, The Keepers have added to the usual discussions on the topic here, read the news, and given it some thought. But we really don’t feel the need to take any sort of official position, recap the whole sordid mess, or offer up any ideas on how to move forward. Just as you all contribute positively to this place in ways we couldn’t possibly have envisioned when we started, the cycling community as a whole will contribute positively to our sport as we grow through this. COTHOS, governing bodies, PED’s, and corruption be damned. We’re here to live La Vie Velominatus.
That being said, we feel the need to retract LeMelvis from the Lexicon as a result of this whole mess. Perhaps the COTHO’s reach into public opinion went far enough to cloud our judgement of the greatest American cyclist and only American winner of the Tour. It went far enough that we thought it was okay, if not funny, to besmirch his more recent public image. We were wrong and for that we are sorry. Where has LeMond been in the recent tumult? Quiet, letting things speak for themselves. That’s class. The same class he showed when he turned up in Europe as a neo-pro to race with the best as a virtually solitary American. The same class he showed winning three Tours. The same class he showed in the above picture. Vive La Vie, Greg. You’re the man.
As point of clarification, Greg LeMan has maintained its honorary place in the Lexi. We might even put it in bold now.
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It seems we are back to referencing war with the Gallipoli and 1913-1916 time references. It's all good bike-race wise. As a Soldier, I can say that those were some dark days indeed. We yanks weren't directly involved, but god damned those were some bloody periods in that timeframe.
So Indurain comes out and says Lance did nuffin wrong
"Even now I believe in his innocence. He has always respected all the regulations ... He has won all the cases he's had,'' said Indurain, who won the Tour de France five times consecutively in 1991-1995.
And Valverde
"The Tours were won with his legs, his body and let no one believe that he did not suffer for his success," Valverde told Marca.
What the fuck is going on in Spain? Too much wine?
Must say David Millar is impressing the hell out of me, should he be struck from the COTHO list? And Indurain in.
Here's the link
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/more-sport/cycling-great-miguel-indurain-believes-lance-armstrong-is-innocent-as-another-ex-teammate-admits-doping/story-e6frfglf-1226501929587
And
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/valverde-voices-support-for-lance-armstrong
@Daccordi Rider
RE: Indurain is Old Corps. It's the old Corps talking brother. Valverede? Hmmm. Not sure. Is he that old? Good point though. Spanish riders coming out for Armstong? Smells bad.
@niksch Even Aunty Phil has bagged him. Smells worse than my knicks after an 8hr ride and too many protein bars.
@Daccordi Rider @niksch no real surprise, the Spanish don't exactly have an amazing track record when it comes to being against doping in sport. Wasn't it something like only a quarter of the athletes on Funtes' lists were actually cyclists?
Brings in to question the ability of certain Spanish football teams that seem to be able to play a much more pressing, energy intensive style of football for much longer periods of time than any other team on the planet...
@Mikael Liddy \
I don't follow European Football closely enough, but I do understand your position.
@ Daccordi Rider
Well, at one person agrees with me tonight. Maybe I can claw my way out of the doghouse after Saturday.
@Marcus
That's a classic case of Aussie revisionist history. Your Oppy wasn't even a born when Mills won the first Bordeaux Paris. The Brits took the first four spots. He also sounds like a classic case of Aussies not asking too many questions at passport control of anyone with sporting talent.
As for stirring the Americans, carry on.
@Daccordi Rider
+1 for that. We all have our flaws, Millar included. It's the human condition. And I enjoy the irreverence of this site as much as the reverence. But given what the guy has done, facing up to his past, working actively to clean up the sport and continuing to race and win clean including a truly great breakaway stage win in this year's Tour, to include Millar in the same breath as Pharmstrong as a COTHO is asinine. Or in plain English, fucking ridiculous.
Hear, hear!