And this is why doping must be vigorously and strictly punished.
Joel Send a noteboard - 25/08/2012 11:50:52 PM
When one person cheats, he has an unfair advantage over the rest of the field. But when the majority of the field cheats, you have to do the same in order to keep up. Whoever is in charge of enforcing the laws of cycling is obviously doing a woefully inadequate job. This isn't necessarily their fault; I realize that new drugs and doping methods are invented all the time and it's impossible to test for everything. Still, it comes down to the fact that someone who wants to ride clean (and I'm not saying Armstrong was one of those) can't rely on his sport's authority to maintain a level playing field. It is, quite literally, cheat or lose.
I'm not saying that doping is the right thing to do, but it's a problem that needs to be solved at the institutional level. Riders who want to win currently have little choice.
I'm not saying that doping is the right thing to do, but it's a problem that needs to be solved at the institutional level. Riders who want to win currently have little choice.
That kind of environment tells young athletes they MUST destroy their bodies with drugs to succeed. It is hard to sympathize much with Armstrongs "heroic" struggle against testicular cancer knowing steroids probablly caused it. I am far more concerned about millions of school kids already taking the same (or worse) drugs, and facing the same (or worse) results, because they want to match his "achievements," or Canseco, Alzedos, etc. If we tell them destroying both the game and their own bodies with drugs is the only way, because those caught doing so face no more than token penalties (if that,) that is the (not so) new normal we create.
Season ban for the first offense, life time ban for the next, and forfeiture of any victories or awards unfairly gained through drugs. I do not care if Michael Phelps mounts the Olympic podium with a bong in hand, because that does not contribute to his performance, and thus does not encourage kids to emulate the same behavior in pursuit of the same results. Performance enhancing drugs are a whole other ball game, one no legitimate sports body can condone in good conscience.
To be clear, I am not disagreeing, only stating another reason I emphatically agree with you.
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Lance Armstrong - drugs cheat.
24/08/2012 10:51:35 AM
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Delighted
24/08/2012 12:21:12 PM
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Re: Delighted
24/08/2012 12:36:20 PM
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you think the case against Contador is fishy but you cheerlead the witch hunt of Armstong?
25/08/2012 04:11:23 AM
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Eh, I suspect the prevailing national narratives are going to vary some
24/08/2012 02:01:52 PM
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Sad thing is I wondered who would be awarded the victory now his have been stripped...
24/08/2012 05:31:20 PM
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And this is why I have a hard time blaming Armstrong.
24/08/2012 06:16:14 PM
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And this is why doping must be vigorously and strictly punished.
25/08/2012 11:50:52 PM
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Hopefully they will leave the 1st places empty
24/08/2012 11:44:49 PM
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That is one of things I find suspicious about the denials.
26/08/2012 03:01:30 AM
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Or... maybe he has better things to do with his life than fight an endless witch hunt. *NM*
24/08/2012 06:15:42 PM
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Nah, the bully just ran into something that wouldn't back down and has gone crying. *NM*
24/08/2012 11:51:50 PM
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Haters gotta hate. Its not like he's gonna get a fair hearing. *NM*
24/08/2012 10:25:18 PM
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Yeah, they were going to use evidence and everything against him and not cower before his bullying
25/08/2012 12:01:44 AM
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Your reaction seems kinda over the top and spiteful, what's up with that?
25/08/2012 01:15:12 AM
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Pleasure at seeing someone who has bullied and blustered for so long faced with justice.
25/08/2012 10:11:15 AM
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You are a very small-minded person.
25/08/2012 04:26:46 PM
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And you are a very annoying person.
25/08/2012 06:06:50 PM
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I don't think 'nemesis' is a term that should be used regarding sporting events
25/08/2012 07:51:35 PM
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As Legolas said, I think it is apprioriate
26/08/2012 05:36:08 PM
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I'm really not in a position to judge, though obviously I'm inclined to disagree
26/08/2012 05:41:49 PM
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i've got ten RAFOlk who testify they saw you punch babies, you should be stripped of posting here
25/08/2012 04:09:53 PM
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+1 - Anyone that thinks this isn't a sham/witch hunt is a moron. *NM*
25/08/2012 04:23:55 PM
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You're not stupid, so I'm going to assume you know why your post is nonsense.
26/08/2012 05:37:49 PM
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he will lose in arbitration, whether or not he is innocent. that's the point
28/08/2012 03:55:38 PM
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Why? And "because Lance says so" isn't a valid argument, neither is "they have too much evidence"
28/08/2012 05:55:24 PM
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a 58-2 record in arbitration suggests something is not quite right, imho
29/08/2012 04:02:59 PM
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Yes - clearly the USADA are far too conservative in their approach and should bring more charges
29/08/2012 04:38:34 PM
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but he was the guy who had cancer
26/08/2012 12:26:34 AM
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I refer you to the Goldman dilema
26/08/2012 05:41:26 PM
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but that's just dumb *NM*
26/08/2012 10:23:34 PM
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I'd guess it is a sign of the drive to win needed to be a top sportsperson
26/08/2012 10:51:20 PM
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