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10-02-2026 19:45
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06-02-2026 17:21
01-12-2025 19:12
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MarkFour
I am glad to hear Lemond weighing in on doping yet again. Armstrong's story of a returning from a near-death experience to triumph over an EPO-supercharged peloton while riding clean was a complete and utter fraud. It takes a man of Lemond's courage to remind us that his story of returning from an a near-death experience to triumph over an EPO-charged peloton while riding clean. I can never get enough of a story about a true and honest hero.10-02-2026 19:45
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MarkFour
Don't you have a protest to go to?06-02-2026 17:21
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MarkFour
Wow, this kid has a lot of courage and resilience. I hope he can make his dreams pay off in Europe.01-12-2025 19:12
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MarkFour
Del Toro was riding with Carapaz, who is rightly known for riding against the people he is with, rather than his own interests. It was Carapaz's job to start chasing Yates for his second place before it was Del Toro's turn to ride for his first place. The fact that Carapaz didn't start cooperating confirmed that he was happy to slip to third as long as he dragged Del Toro out of first. Also Carapaz looked more explosive and possibly stronger on that stage.27-11-2025 00:25
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MarkFour
Spot on.25-11-2025 16:09
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MarkFour
Lemond had nothing to do with taking down Armstrong. He insinuated early and often that Armstrong was doping, the same as he has done with pretty much everyone else since.22-11-2025 23:05
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MarkFour
A couple of years ago you could have put it in the big ring and wave "bye" to all those lonely old men. But now we have electric bikes, you are just going to have to listen to how the man who returned from near-fatal cancer to beat a doped-up peloton while riding clean is the worst cheater ever. But the guy who returned from a near-fatal gunshot wound to beat a doped-up peloton while riding clean is the hero we can believe in. Because he says so. All the time.22-11-2025 20:13
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MarkFour
Lemond was my first cycling hero when I eagerly awaited the Tour results in the agate type of the weekend newspapers in the mid 80s. His '89 comeback win is still probably my favorite cycling memory. And really, props to him for corralling all the disillusioned Lance fanboys who denied the obvious until the last minute, before switching over to another miracle. But his constant casting of aspersions upon everyone who came after him has gotten very tedious. His claims to the moral high ground as the only clean rider who somehow triumphed over the emerging super-powers of EPO in '89 and '90 using only "iron injections" must seem shaky to even his most credulous supporters. Even "ironic".22-11-2025 16:36
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MarkFour
Van Aert is still capable of transcendent performances. But the days of a man who could win sprint stages, mountaintop finishes, and time trials in a single grand tour appear to be over. That last crash in the Vuelta appeared to be one too many--ironic, since he wasn't taking big risks and it didn't look that bad. This is why I enjoy Pogacar's courageous exploits while they last. An era can end in a moment.20-11-2025 16:31
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MarkFour
Agreed. It seems like the level came up with the new guys, hard as that is to believe. Still, it would have been nice to see Sagan in the mix with other bold riders--as Alaphillippe was on some occasions, though too few.18-11-2025 23:10