the "new" Ricco

he's back ... http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricc...ali-stage-race

But will he have any friends in the peloton when he returns next week?

On Mar 17, 12:23*pm, David Padgham wrote:
he's back ...http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricc...coppi-and-bart...

But will he have any friends in the peloton when he returns next week?

Probably not, surely not even a 50/50 chance.

On Mar 17, 1:23*pm, David Padgham wrote:
he's back ...http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricc...coppi-and-bart...

But will he have any friends in the peloton when he returns next week?


He didn't before, so why should he now?

In any case, sociopaths don't need friends.

-rj

On Mar 17, 6:29*pm, ronaldo_jeremiah
wrote:
On Mar 17, 1:23*pm, David Padgham wrote:

he's back ...http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricc...coppi-and-bart...

But will he have any friends in the peloton when he returns next week?

He didn't before, so why should he now?

In any case, sociopaths don't need friends.

-rj

just wondering if someone might "accidentally" flick him into a ditch
or something ... i mean, he can't just jump in and roll around like
he's erik zabel or something.

On Mar 17, 7:18*pm, David Padgham wrote:
On Mar 17, 6:29*pm, ronaldo_jeremiah
wrote:

On Mar 17, 1:23*pm, David Padgham wrote:

he's back ...http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricc...coppi-and-bart...

But will he have any friends in the peloton when he returns next week?

He didn't before, so why should he now?

In any case, sociopaths don't need friends.

-rj

just wondering if someone might "accidentally" flick him into a ditch
or something ... i mean, he can't just jump in and roll around like
he's erik zabel or something.

he's back too early

In article
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David Padgham wrote:

he's back ...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricc...ali-stage-race

But will he have any friends in the peloton when he returns next week?

As I frequently prove here, I'm dense and have no memory. Ricco got
busted, and by all accounts was a pretty reckless doper, but what did he
do that was so much more odious than the usual doping offense?

I mean, yeah, dopers suck, but I don't think it generally engenders
inherent hatred from the peloton.

--
Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

On Mar 17, 10:10*pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article
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*David Padgham wrote:

he's back ...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricc...coppi-and-bart...

But will he have any friends in the peloton when he returns next week?

As I frequently prove here, I'm dense and have no memory. Ricco got
busted, and by all accounts was a pretty reckless doper, but what did he
do that was so much more odious than the usual doping offense?

I mean, yeah, dopers suck, but I don't think it generally engenders
inherent hatred from the peloton.

--
Ryan Cousineau /
"In other newsgroups, they killfile trolls."
"In rec.bicycles.racing, we coach them."

From the quotes I've seen attributed to other pros, such as Cavendish,
the 'peloton' thinks he's unrepentant.

From the quotes I've seen attributed to other pros, such as Cavendish,
the 'peloton' thinks he's unrepentant.- Hide quoted text -


No one actually cares about that, you just have to say stuff to teh
media.
He'll show up, ride his bike, people will say hi, have a chat, end of
story. No big deal.

Scott wrote:
On Mar 17, 10:10 pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
As I frequently prove here, I'm dense and have no memory. Ricco got
busted, and by all accounts was a pretty reckless doper, but what did he
do that was so much more odious than the usual doping offense?

I mean, yeah, dopers suck, but I don't think it generally engenders
inherent hatred from the peloton.

From the quotes I've seen attributed to other pros, such as Cavendish,
the 'peloton' thinks he's unrepentant.

Yes, but also a general character/personality thing. Somehow, for
instance because he dumped his wife the moment *she* tested positive, he
is less likeable than Basso, Valverde, VDB, Pantani. Dumbassery all
around, but there you have it. And the one thing the cycling world
doesn't like is a tattle tale: Riccò committed the cardinal sin of
admitting he doped AND telling where he got it from. That's why he got a
reduced sentence.

On Mar 18, 4:32*am, "A. Dumas Fred" wrote:
Scott wrote:
On Mar 17, 10:10 pm, Ryan Cousineau wrote:
As I frequently prove here, I'm dense and have no memory. Ricco got
busted, and by all accounts was a pretty reckless doper, but what did he
do that was so much more odious than the usual doping offense?

I mean, yeah, dopers suck, but I don't think it generally engenders
inherent hatred from the peloton.

From the quotes I've seen attributed to other pros, such as Cavendish,
the 'peloton' thinks he's unrepentant.

Yes, but also a general character/personality thing. Somehow, for
instance because he dumped his wife the moment *she* tested positive, he
is less likeable than Basso, Valverde, VDB, Pantani. Dumbassery all
around, but there you have it. And the one thing the cycling world
doesn't like is a tattle tale: Riccò committed the cardinal sin of
admitting he doped AND telling where he got it from. That's why he got a
reduced sentence.

Wasn't it Kohl who named names? I don't recall Ricco doing such, but
my recall ain't what it used to be.