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I predicted this one: his performance dropped off this year so it was a chance to dispense with a rider who if anything was likely to only slip further. Good chance to make an anti-doping stand and reduce payroll at the same time.
beardking wrote:from http://www.facebook.com/thebreakawayccLevi Leipheimer has had his contract terminated by Omega Pharma-Quick-Step
Sacking the rider is the same old system that makes that cycling will never change: the managers and doctors are left untouched. Lefevre, Ibarguren, Van Mol, they're in charge year after year after year, despite their dodgy track records.
And if I ever meet an aardvark, I'm going to step on its damn protruding nasal implement until it couldn't suck up an insect if its life depended on it.
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Maybe the team fired him because he quit doping. With his advancing years, now more than ever, he needs to "step up"* his game.djconnel wrote:I predicted this one: his performance dropped off this year so it was a chance to dispense with a rider who if anything was likely to only slip further. Good chance to make an anti-doping stand and reduce payroll at the same time.
* dope, please dope, just don't get caught
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Sorry if previously posted - but interesting Phinney interview on legal stuff and his thoughts on it all
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/13076/Taylor-Phinney-Interview-Getting-the-pill-culture-out-of-the-sport.aspx
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/13076/Taylor-Phinney-Interview-Getting-the-pill-culture-out-of-the-sport.aspx
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djm wrote:Also at the Gazet Von Antwerpen Bpost Bank Trofee Ronse cross, men's elite, forum member Kyle Kiser - kiserkm!
He's racing a stock 2011 Crux Comp, only with a wheel upgrade. Awesome
What upgrade? He is riding aksiums
I didnt properly glue my tubulars and my challenge tires slipped off the rim before the race.. had to borrow some wheels with no tread. Not good on a course like that. Look for me at Koppenbergcross on Nov 1. Same kit, same bike, different wheels.
dereksmalls wrote:Sorry if previously posted - but interesting Phinney interview on legal stuff and his thoughts on it all
Thanks for the link. He's gone up in my estimation. When riders make statements like that I tend to believe. Maybe an answer to those on here who think everyone's doping.
kiserkm wrote:I didnt properly glue my tubulars and my challenge tires slipped off the rim before the race.. had to borrow some wheels with no tread. Not good on a course like that. Look for me at Koppenbergcross on Nov 1. Same kit, same bike, different wheels.
Anyone actually watch the Levi movie trailer? Catch the clip where Armstrong does a lazy, 'non-pro' stand up and goes straight back into what looks like Levi (looks like Horner infront of Armstrong) causing him to crash? He trying to insinuate that Armstrong was jealous of his success?
Not defending LA (this time), but looks to me as it was his own fault. Levi`s. (not jeans related)
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