On Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 4:17:30 PM UTC-8, Sir Ridesalot wrote:
On Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 6:10:13 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 6 Jan 2019 11:17:08 -0500, Frank Krygowski
wrote:

Lance's bad influence extends to all ages.

https://sports.yahoo.com/90-year-old...173702680.html

Lets be honest. It wasn't only Lance that was using "medicine" to
improve his ability, it was just about every one of the top riders of
that era. Look at the record of how many were caught and penalized.
Eddy Merckx, for example, tested positive in 1969, 1973 and 1977.
Fausto Coppi stated openly, on a television interview, that he took "
la bomba" - amphetamine. Miguel Induráin was never caught taking
drugs, except for Salbutamol, but former Festina coach Antonie Vayer
has cast doubt on Induráin's abilities, claiming only "mutants" could
have performed at the level he did.
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Cheers,

John B.

I detest Lance Armstrong - not for his doping or even his denying it, but for his systematic attacks and attempts to destroy the credibility or finances of those who accused him of doping. That's what sets him apart from the other dopers = his vengeful attacks on those who tried to out him.

Cheers

I find comments like yours puzzling. Hinault and Merckx spent their entire lives destroying the careers of anyone that challenged them. By any means necessary. Hinault even went so far as to hire Lemond in order to pretend Lemond from whipping his butt. That was not to give Lemond a hand up but rather to keep him as an inferior. Merckx got people fired even from opposing teams.