2012 Pro-cycling season thread

Thought that Kittel's "best neo pro ever" year was a bit too good to be true...

http://road.cc/content/news/51313-1t4i-sprinter-marcel-kittel-linked-tv-show-german-blood-doping-ring

It's utter bollocks though. He had this treatment once and, at the time, it wasn't prohibited so there is absolutely no case to answer.

http://ht.ly/8Lslc

Ah. Why the hell are road cc reporting it like its fact then?!

Because they copied and pasted the bulk of the article from somewhere else?

Hysterical finger-pointing in the cycling press without facts to back up the accusations?

Shurly not...

"All German athletes had to report to this Doctor and it is the Doctor who is currently under investigation.
At the time of Kittels visits the UV treatment wasn't banned by WADA.
There is no suggestion from any authority that Kittel has done anything wrong."

I have to say I'm impressed with how the team (I still want to call them Skil-Shimano) have dealt with this. That press release is factual and neutral in tone and they've sought to engage with the press rather than hiding away.

Easier to handle the press if you have nothing to hide I guess.

I have to say I'm impressed with how the team (I still want to call them Skil-Shimano) have dealt with this. That press release is factual and neutral in tone and they've sought to engage with the press rather than hiding away.

agreed. Liverpool FC take note

"All German athletes had to report to this Doctor and it is the Doctor who is currently under investigation.
At the time of Kittels visits the UV treatment wasn't banned by WADA.
There is no suggestion from any authority that Kittel has done anything wrong."

it is still a blood transfusion though from what i understand and even if it wasn't against the rules at the time it does rather indicate a doping attitude.

You could say riding a bike at pro level indicates a doping attitude.

it is still a blood transfusion though from what i understand and even if it wasn't against the rules at the time it does rather indicate a doping attitude.

How do you know why the treatment was given?

Would you say no to a blood transfusion after a crash if it would keep you alive? Transfusions aren't always Contador-esque steak infusions.

it is still a blood transfusion though from what i understand and even if it wasn't against the rules at the time it does rather indicate a doping attitude.

Does a few millilitres of blood being removed, exposed to a UV light, then put back in really consitute a 'transfusion'?

There is no case to answer as this treatment was not banned at the time. Case closed.

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I'm sorry, but what the living fuck were they thinking??

Any publicity is good publicity? Probably off their faces on EPO.

Holy fuck

That's it. Back to Aussie Rules Footy for me.. oh wait..

Fuck me - couldn't they have used a proper backdrop instead of a bedsheet?

Bedside lampre, init.

I reckon it's intentional, a very obvious hint at the man love that is about to boil over.

Im just looking forward to another big year from this man:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdnPoajAu9A#

Oh yeah!

Bedside lampre, init.

zing maestro

Bedside lampre, init.

That's quality punnage, right there.

You make Schick look like a blithering idiot. Have some rep.

Even my fellow sweatys are winning bike races now; hat to Andy Fenn and Adam Blythe second in Qatar behind Boonen!

Boonen made that look pretty easy. Did anyone else even bother?

What's a sweaty?