Comments on: Justice, ASO Style http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/05/justice-aso-style.html Pro IS PROGRAM GO Wed, 09 Jun 2010 01:50:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Anonymous http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/05/justice-aso-style.html/comment-page-1#comment-13099 Anonymous Wed, 04 Jun 2008 19:25:00 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2008/05/justice-aso-style/#comment-13099 What most are missing here is that ASO's decision was not based on doping. True they said that in the public, but in reality it was the spat between UCI and them, otherwise we would not have any other dope riddled team in the Tour.<br/><br/>I'm fine with ASO's decision, but I ain't watching this years Tour, first time in 12 years...<br/>A GT without the best teams aint worth watching, no matter which one of them it is. The Tour is not the biggest and best for me, Giro this year was one of the best GT's for a long, long time. And Contador winning it was simpley stunning, since he clearly was not at his best form.<br/>Johnny, Germany What most are missing here is that ASO’s decision was not based on doping. True they said that in the public, but in reality it was the spat between UCI and them, otherwise we would not have any other dope riddled team in the Tour.

I’m fine with ASO’s decision, but I ain’t watching this years Tour, first time in 12 years…
A GT without the best teams aint worth watching, no matter which one of them it is. The Tour is not the biggest and best for me, Giro this year was one of the best GT’s for a long, long time. And Contador winning it was simpley stunning, since he clearly was not at his best form.
Johnny, Germany

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/05/justice-aso-style.html/comment-page-1#comment-13084 Anonymous Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:22:00 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2008/05/justice-aso-style/#comment-13084 I think some of us are missing the even bigger picture here. Astana was used as an example. ASO wants future teams to know that if they get caught, even if they take on two of the three podium spots from the year before, they will not be let back in. It was a great opportunity for ASO to get back at Bruyneel and use Contador as an example to say they are not afraid. Some might question why not Cofidis, well the impact of keeping them out isn't as big. The fact that Cofidis is a French team might have a little to do with it, but I think the main reason is that keeping them out was just not worth the effort. I think some of us are missing the even bigger picture here. Astana was used as an example. ASO wants future teams to know that if they get caught, even if they take on two of the three podium spots from the year before, they will not be let back in. It was a great opportunity for ASO to get back at Bruyneel and use Contador as an example to say they are not afraid. Some might question why not Cofidis, well the impact of keeping them out isn’t as big. The fact that Cofidis is a French team might have a little to do with it, but I think the main reason is that keeping them out was just not worth the effort.

]]> By: Ed O'Shea http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/05/justice-aso-style.html/comment-page-1#comment-13080 Ed O'Shea Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:25:00 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2008/05/justice-aso-style/#comment-13080 Most people are commenting like Contador was loafing on the couch, got off jabbed himself with some roids and jumped over to the Giro for the big win. C'mon get off the wagon guys, it's time to get back to some bike racing.<br/><br/> Big bad Astana has the smarts to beat the entire world of cycling? I seriously doubt it. <br/><br/> You want to combat doping? Get a testing program that is respected and PRO and anyone caught doping gets a LIFE LONG BAN, period! Enough of this french lab in the basement of an ASO's friends cousins brother, BS. <br/><br/> All this whinning and bitching has all but killed cycling for me. If the french want to take thier ball and go home then F'uk'em! Let them fall into mediocrity. But they are quickly following the NHL exemplar. And loosing fans at breakneck speed. <br/><br/> Maybe we should just merge the UFC and the UCI? Then we could get some results. A couple of these riders and UCI/ASO moe's need a chin check or two!<br/><br/> Good for Contador, I'm glad for him. As for the ASO, they can go shit in thier fists! Thier a bunch of hacks anyway. Most people are commenting like Contador was loafing on the couch, got off jabbed himself with some roids and jumped over to the Giro for the big win. C’mon get off the wagon guys, it’s time to get back to some bike racing.

Big bad Astana has the smarts to beat the entire world of cycling? I seriously doubt it.

You want to combat doping? Get a testing program that is respected and PRO and anyone caught doping gets a LIFE LONG BAN, period! Enough of this french lab in the basement of an ASO’s friends cousins brother, BS.

All this whinning and bitching has all but killed cycling for me. If the french want to take thier ball and go home then F’uk’em! Let them fall into mediocrity. But they are quickly following the NHL exemplar. And loosing fans at breakneck speed.

Maybe we should just merge the UFC and the UCI? Then we could get some results. A couple of these riders and UCI/ASO moe’s need a chin check or two!

Good for Contador, I’m glad for him. As for the ASO, they can go shit in thier fists! Thier a bunch of hacks anyway.

]]> By: Fer rilla http://www.belgiumkneewarmers.com/2008/05/justice-aso-style.html/comment-page-1#comment-13077 Fer rilla Mon, 02 Jun 2008 18:18:00 +0000 http://66.147.244.157/~belgiumk/2008/05/justice-aso-style/#comment-13077 I think the commentator on Eurosport said it spot on during Saturday's stage..."It's awfully hard to come to this race directly from vacation, and win, but seemingly it appears Contador is going to do just that". <br/><br/>I sensed a little bit of skepticism in his voice, and, don't doubt him. In hindsight, if he weren't there, the fight would have been a heck of a lot closer. It was a pretty exciting race nonetheless, and I'm really surprised the Italians didn't attack Contador a bit more.<br/><br/>Astana is like that bully in school. You see them walking up, and say "oh man...i gotta give my lunch money AGAIN!?" I think the commentator on Eurosport said it spot on during Saturday’s stage…”It’s awfully hard to come to this race directly from vacation, and win, but seemingly it appears Contador is going to do just that”.

I sensed a little bit of skepticism in his voice, and, don’t doubt him. In hindsight, if he weren’t there, the fight would have been a heck of a lot closer. It was a pretty exciting race nonetheless, and I’m really surprised the Italians didn’t attack Contador a bit more.

Astana is like that bully in school. You see them walking up, and say “oh man…i gotta give my lunch money AGAIN!?”

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