Report clears Lance Armstrong on (French) doping allegations

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/14706777.htm ^ | 31-05-2006 | AP

[12B]

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands - Independent Dutch investigators cleared Lance Armstrong of doping in the 1999 Tour de France on Wednesday, and blamed anti-doping authorities for misconduct in dealing with the Austin, Texas, cyclist. More.....

[12B]

I hearby invite all the Lance haters to show up and snipe.

[TommyDale]

Did the report say he has terrible tastes in music?

[12B]

I dunno, I might have strummed that lyre myself.

[blueminnesota]

Did the report say he has terrible tastes in music?

And women!

[Xenalyte]

I can't believe someone spent eight freakin' years investigating allegations about a bike rider.

[HEY4QDEMS]

The EuroWeenies can never except that "Armstrong the Yank" is superior to them.

[HEY4QDEMS]

except = accept

Need coffee

[cricket]

The French should now 'eat cake'. . .with cameras rolling. . .

[12B]

They'll just make up something new. This is the one case where they never surrender.

[B Knotts]

I dunno, I might have strummed that lyre myself.

"I didn't do it! I didn't do it! I wasn't even there! I was at a friend's house! The check is in the mail!"

[webstersII]

"The EuroWeenies can never except that "Armstrong the Yank" is superior to them."

Yeah, superior in his abilities to not get caught.

That sport is rife with chemical enhancement and the testing programs are a joke. There have been some investigations of this in the European newspapers and it's not pretty.

They have it down to a science now, with the team physician often helping make sure they flush the stuff out of their system before it's their turn for a blood test. There have been some cyclists on European teams who suffered significant complications from all the stuff they take, too.

[HEY4QDEMS]

They have it down to a science now, with the team physician often helping make sure they flush the stuff out of their system before it's their turn for a blood test.

Complete BS!

International Cycling uses the same rules as the Olympics does on athletes.

They can show up at your door at 2AM on a Sunday during the off season and demand a sample, failure to comply is an automatic suspension.

Armstrong has been the most tested athlete in the history of cycling averaging more than 6 submissions per year and has come out clean every time.

[Rodney King]

Uh oh. Despite his wearing spandex, a yellow bracelet, riding a bike, and being named Lance, he is some sort of macho here over here at FR. You will be crucified for suggesting anything negative about him.

[RoadTest]

It is the toughest sport in the world.

I believe he's innocent of the charges and that the French just can't stand an American winning the Tour once, let alone two more times than anyone else ever won it.

Yeah. He took a substance. It was Chemotherapy, and they're all welcome to try it, but they won't like the results..

[em2vn]

Envy at work again. Man, that must make for a sad life for you and those around you.
Before you suggest you might want to present some facts.

[mad puppy]

"Yeah, superior in his abilities to not get caught."

And you KNOW this because....? What?

You a Doctor?
You take the stuff yourself?
Every been on a bike?
Are you French?

You sling something like that you should be able to back it up, so where is your proof?

[Rodney King]

Envy at work again. Man, that must make for a sad life for you and those around you.

No envy at all, therefore nothing sad about it.

[12B]

"Despite wearing spandex blah, blah, blah"

I wear cycling gear, and look damned good in it.

[Rodney King]

I wear cycling gear, and look damned good in it.

Are you a dude or a chick?

[Rodney King]

And you KNOW this because....? What? You a Doctor? You take the stuff yourself? Every been on a bike? Are you French? You sling something like that you should be able to back it up, so where is your proof?

That's a rather new standard for FR, demanding hard core proof before one makes assumptions about what is available via the media. I suppose that if I researched your posts there would be no statements not backed by 100% proof?