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Old May 20th 11, 12:33 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Anton Berlin
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I hope this finds you all doing well.

First of all, sorry for sending this out as a group letter. If there
was any way I could come visit each of you individually, I would. I
hope we are together soon.

There's no easy way to say this, so let me just say it plain: on
Sunday night you'll see me on "60 Minutes" making a confession that's
overdue. Long overdue.

During my cycling career, I knowingly broke the rules. I used
performance-enhancing drugs. I lied about it, over and over. Worst of
all, I hurt people I care about. And while there are reasons for what
I did - reasons I hope you'll understand better after watching - it
doesn't excuse the fact that I did it all, and there's no way on earth
to undo it.

The question most people ask is, why now? There are two reasons. The
first has to do with the federal investigation into cycling. Last
summer, I received a subpoena to testify before a grand jury. Until
that moment I walked into the courtroom, I hadn't told a soul. My
testimony went on for six hours. For me, it was like the Hoover Dam
breaking. I opened up; I told the whole truth, and nothing but the
truth. And I felt a sense of relief I'd never felt before - all the
secrets, all the weight I'd been carrying around for years suddenly
lifted. I saw that, for me personally, this was the way forward.

The second reason has to do with the sport I love. In order to truly
reform, cycling needs to change, and change drastically, starting from
the top. Now that I'm working as a coach, I see young people entering
the sport with hopes of making it to the top. I believe that no one
coming into the sport should have to face the difficult choices I had
to make. And before the sport can move forward, it has to face the
truth.

This hasn't been easy, not by a long shot. But I want to let you know
that I'm doing well. The coaching business is more fun and fulfilling
than I'd ever imagined, and Tanker (his dog - ed.) and I are loving
our Boulder life. I recently turned 40, and my friends threw the best
'80s-themed surprise party in the history of the world (hey, most of
you were there!). Life is good.

Again, I just want to say I'm sorry, and that I hope you can forgive
me. What matters to me most are my family and friends. I'm deeply
grateful for all your support and love through the years, and I'm
looking forward to spending time with all of you again, hopefully
soon. My mom and dad always told me that the truth would set me free.
I never knew how right they were.

Sincerely,

TH
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Old May 20th 11, 04:25 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
Simply Fred
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Anton Berlin wrote:
The question most people ask is, why now? There are two reasons.
TH


And the 3rd reason is Tugboat told him to fess up in a seance

 




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