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Heras retires from pro cycling

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01-01.-2008, 01:43 PM

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Re: Heras retires from pro cycling

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Originally Posted by Bro Deal

That is pretty much my thought. I think one of the main reasons Disco was shut down is that Armstrong and Bruyneel were afraid of getting caught like Astana was this year. The old ways were not going to work anymore. Bruyneel was ready to ride off into the sunset but along came Astana and they offered him a pile of cash to run their program. If he runs the team without a doping program he can still accomplish his goal of not sullying his record while making bank.

As I said above, we will know by the performance of Leipheimer how clean they are.

As long as Bruyneel can get the rider's blood into the rider's arm during a GT, he does't have to worry about dope. His only risk is a Festina type hit where they find the blood bags. There is no need to dope, other than to steroid up the muscles beforehand, if you can inject whatever cocktail of the rider's own red-cell packed blood plus some extra insulin, and other additives that are non-detectable, "Bob's your uncle" (please excuse cliche).

However, what I talk about here is speculative. What I know about doping I have read in here mostly.

IMHO - Chances of Bruyneel (with his ego) going clean with his elite riders in the important races are slim. But like Bro said, we should be able to see some signs, though the early season stuff may not be worth the risk to performance enhance. They have already worked out the formula for Levi and Alberto so they don't need to experiment.

Time to go to a New Year's party. Happy New Year everyone.

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03-01.-2008, 08:31 PM	#17
Bro Deal Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Resting by the Tumtum tree Posts: 6,320	Re: Heras retires from pro cycling Ba bump. __________________ "You are like the wind and I like the lion. You form the tempest. The sand stings my eyes and the ground is parched. I roar in defiance but you do not hear. But between us there is a difference. I, like the lion, must remain in my place. While you like the wind will never know yours." -- Mulay Hamid El Raisuli, Lord of the Riff, Sultan to the Berbers, Last of the Barbary Pirates

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