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Psychler

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1325 on: 17 January, 2013, 12:02:39 pm »
Quote from: icenutter on 17 January, 2013, 08:55:21 am
It's on the Discovery channel at 2am, then repeated at 8pm.

Looks like he may have done some sort of deal with Discovery Channel then! 

Possibly something to do with them not reclaiming past sponsorship money?
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jane

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1326 on: 17 January, 2013, 12:35:23 pm »
Quote from: citoyen on 17 January, 2013, 10:03:24 am
Quote from: JBB on 16 January, 2013, 08:24:32 pm
Look chaps, please can you stop comparing Armstrong to a warm welcoming part of the female anatomy?

Sorry. I shall have to come up with some new terms of insult - none of the existing ones are strong enough to encapsulate my current level of rage towards the UCI.

d.

"Why does prick or dick not carry convey the same amount of disgust and revulsion.  Discuss."

Although we probably have somewhere on this forum, already.  Interesting though, isn't it. 
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citoyen

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1327 on: 17 January, 2013, 12:44:50 pm »
Quote from: jane on 17 January, 2013, 12:35:23 pm
"Why does prick or dick not carry convey the same amount of disgust and revulsion.  Discuss."

Although we probably have somewhere on this forum, already.  Interesting though, isn't it.

Yes, it is interesting. Basically another example of everyday sexism, but that's an over-simplification for the sake of avoiding going too far OT. Funny how the [literal] French equivalent is a very mild insult.

d.
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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1328 on: 17 January, 2013, 12:46:41 pm »
Take it to P&BI.
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citoyen

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1329 on: 17 January, 2013, 12:51:42 pm »
Quote from: •ó°₩°ò• on 17 January, 2013, 12:46:41 pm
Take it to P&BI.

It's not that interesting.
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1330 on: 17 January, 2013, 04:02:40 pm »
Now he's lost his 2000 Olympic gold.
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Ham

Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1331 on: 17 January, 2013, 04:06:59 pm »
Quote from: Tewdric on 17 January, 2013, 10:13:42 am
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/lancearmstrong/9806022/Lance-Armstrong-scandal-former-cycling-chief-Hein-Verbruggen-doesnt-understand-the-whole-fuss.html

If any single article sums up the problem, this is it..

And is this one of the reasons for his apparent state of denial?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/verbruggen-had-account-with-armstrong-backer-says-ochowicz

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Verbruggen, who last year said that “Armstrong [had] never used doping", now claims that "nobody knew anything [about Armstrong's doping] for sure. We [the UCI] knew as much as the journalists."

So, they knew he was doping but would dare say anything then? Just like the journos.

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spesh

Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1332 on: 17 January, 2013, 04:11:52 pm »
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 17 January, 2013, 04:02:40 pm
Now he's lost his 2000 Olympic gold.

Er, no... LA won a bronze medal in the individual time trial at Sydney. Ekimov won recorded the fasted time, Ullrich was second.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21062496
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Tewdric

Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1333 on: 17 January, 2013, 04:12:33 pm »
Well if Verbruggen was investing with Wiesel and Wiesel was bankrolling Tailwind, all of which appear to be the case, it's little wonder he wasn't particularly proactive in investigating Tailwind doping.
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Cudzoziemiec

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1334 on: 17 January, 2013, 04:14:19 pm »
Quote from: spesh on 17 January, 2013, 04:11:52 pm
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 17 January, 2013, 04:02:40 pm
Now he's lost his 2000 Olympic gold.

Er, no... LA won a bronze medal in the individual time trial at Sydney. Ekimov won recorded the fasted time, Ullrich was second.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21062496
Erm. Either I misheard or radio bod mis-spoke. As I was only listening with half an ear, almost certainly the former.
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shyumu

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1335 on: 17 January, 2013, 07:10:38 pm »
It will be broadcast online at the Soaprh Winfrey website.  2am (GMT) and again at 5am.  Anyone else thinking of adding to the viewing figures to boost OW / LA's coffers?  I know it's dumb to support them through mawkish rubbernecking... but I can't help wanting to know what the devil he's going to say.
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shyumu

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1336 on: 17 January, 2013, 07:14:38 pm »
If only it hadn't been pre-recorded.  I'd love to hear his opinion on the Cooke/Armistead spat.
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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1337 on: 17 January, 2013, 08:06:39 pm »
Quote from: spesh on 17 January, 2013, 04:11:52 pm
Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 17 January, 2013, 04:02:40 pm
Now he's lost his 2000 Olympic gold.

Er, no... LA won a bronze medal in the individual time trial at Sydney. Ekimov won recorded the fasted time, Ullrich was second.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/21062496

So - who's the gold medallist?  ;)
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Jaded

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1338 on: 17 January, 2013, 08:11:15 pm »
Quote from: shyumu on 17 January, 2013, 07:14:38 pm
If only it hadn't been pre-recorded.  I'd love to hear his opinion on the Cooke/Armistead spat.

He's probably never heard of them. And if he has, no point in talking about it as his audience won't have.
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jogler

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1339 on: 17 January, 2013, 08:12:09 pm »
Quote from: shyumu on 17 January, 2013, 07:10:38 pm
  Anyone else thinking of adding to the viewing figures to boost OW / LA's coffers? 

No chance.
LA = hero to zero in the blink of a syringe
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hubner

Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1340 on: 17 January, 2013, 08:19:09 pm »
Quote from: jogler on 17 January, 2013, 08:12:09 pm
Quote from: shyumu on 17 January, 2013, 07:10:38 pm
  Anyone else thinking of adding to the viewing figures to boost OW / LA's coffers? 

No chance.
LA = hero to zero in the blink of a syringe

I've never been a fan of Lance Armstrong, so for me it's most probably zero to confirmed zero. And I'm not watching some scripted stage managed TV "confession".
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shyumu

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1341 on: 17 January, 2013, 08:20:48 pm »
I was kidding about his comments on NC/LA spat; "Hmmm Oprah, you know, I think Nicole is one of the most respected female cyclists since Beryl.  If only I'd had half the guts to train drug-free like Beryl then perhaps my name could be said in the same sentence as Nicole's.  Lizzie - great cyclist - but come on Lizzie; I corrupted cycling for nearly 10 years, you've got to admit that I had some effect - surely!"

No.  Jaded, on balance, I guess he'd not get drawn into that debate.

But I'm going to stay up and watch.  Morbid sense of the morbid sense of morbid, with a dash of morbid.  I'm a victim of the publicity.  Morbid, I know.
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Ray 6701

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1342 on: 17 January, 2013, 11:26:56 pm »
I've set it to record & will watch it Saturday morning with a bacon butty & a mug of tea.  Then I'll go out & play on the mtb in the snow  :)
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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1343 on: 17 January, 2013, 11:35:50 pm »
ICBA with the Lance farce. I'll wait till the story has gone off the boil and then see if I still don't care enough to be bothered.
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shyumu

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1344 on: 17 January, 2013, 11:44:12 pm »
Quote from: road-runner on 17 January, 2013, 09:59:19 pm
Quote from: shyumu on 17 January, 2013, 08:20:48 pm
But I'm going to stay up and watch.
Good, we need someone to tell us what happened. Thanks for volunteering!

Will post repeatedly during the 'spectacle'... any objections?
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padbeat

Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1345 on: 18 January, 2013, 02:06:36 am »
Q. Are you a cheating scumbag?  Yes or no.

A.  Yes.  Yes I am.

Excellent,  I can go to bed now.
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Feline

Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1346 on: 18 January, 2013, 02:07:22 am »
Well holy shit, he admitted everything. I didn't think he would. (Admit it that is, I always thought he was guilty).
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Rhys W

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1347 on: 18 January, 2013, 02:08:56 am »
Well that was a cracking start!
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Freya

Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1348 on: 18 January, 2013, 02:09:59 am »
What's he gonna say for he next two hours :o
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Rhys W

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Re: Bye Lance
« Reply #1349 on: 18 January, 2013, 02:17:50 am »
Didn't dope after coming out of retirement... interesting.
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