2006 Tour de France Winner?

Who finally was declared the winner?

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No Lawsuit Ever Fixed A Moron...

Who finally was declared the winner?

Jimmy Caspar came oh-so-close, but in the end it was Wim Vansevenant
finishing just over 4 hours after the overall winner. Whomever that was.
Jimmy Caspar is frequently in the running for the Lantern Rouge.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com

Mike Jacoubowsky wrote:
Who finally was declared the winner?

Jimmy Caspar came oh-so-close, but in the end it was Wim Vansevenant
finishing just over 4 hours after the overall winner. Whomever that was.
Jimmy Caspar is frequently in the running for the Lantern Rouge.

--Mike-- Chain Reaction Bicycles
www.ChainReactionBicycles.com


Guess what I am NOT watching this year?
Some event in France with corrupt and incompetent officials.
Bill Baka

On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:26:09 GMT, Bill wrote:

Guess what I am NOT watching this year?
Some event in France with corrupt and incompetent officials.

The officials who are refusing to let riders under suspicion of doping into
their race, you mean?

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On 30 avr, 00:26, Bill wrote:

Guess what I am NOT watching this year?
Some event in France with corrupt and incompetent officials.
Bill Baka

Yes, Floyd Landis and some others are a shame for such a prestigious
event.

Pat wrote:
Guess what I am NOT watching this year?
Some event in France with corrupt and incompetent officials.
Bill Baka
Yes, Floyd Landis and some others are a shame for such a prestigious
event.

We have this little idea called "innocent until proven guilty." You might
like it some day.


Right.
And as far as I am convinced Floyd is still innocent, but the officials
may well have been acting on a grudge about yet another American taking
their European title across the pond. I will always view Floyd as both
the winner and the victim.
Bill Baka

Guess what I am NOT watching this year?
Some event in France with corrupt and incompetent officials.
Bill Baka

Yes, Floyd Landis and some others are a shame for such a prestigious
event.

We have this little idea called "innocent until proven guilty." You might
like it some day.

In article . com,
mavilleavelo wrote:

On 30 avr, 00:26, Bill wrote:

Guess what I am NOT watching this year?
Some event in France with corrupt and incompetent officials.
Bill Baka

Yes, Floyd Landis and some others are a shame for such a prestigious
event.

Once we dq the dopers, does Jimmy Caspar win?

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Ryan Cousineau http://www.wiredcola.com/
"I don't want kids who are thinking about going into mathematics
to think that they have to take drugs to succeed." -Paul Erdos

Ryan Cousineau wrote:
In article . com,
mavilleavelo wrote:

On 30 avr, 00:26, Bill wrote:

Guess what I am NOT watching this year?
Some event in France with corrupt and incompetent officials.
Bill Baka
Yes, Floyd Landis and some others are a shame for such a prestigious
event.

Once we dq the dopers, does Jimmy Caspar win?

Why are you so convinced that Landis, and by extension, Lance were doing
any doping? Is it just a case of France being a sore loser? We already
know how self righteous the French are, so how would they treat a French
winner?
I almost hate admitting to being part French.
Bill Baka
TdF boycotter this year, and maybe forever.

On 1 mai, 04:24, Bill wrote:

Yes, Floyd Landis and some others are a shame for such a prestigious
event.

Once we dq the dopers, does Jimmy Caspar win?

Why are you so convinced that Landis, and by extension, Lance were doing
any doping? Is it just a case of France being a sore loser? We already
know how self righteous the French are, so how would they treat a French
winner?

They would treat him as Richard Virenque was! I am surprised you
pretend to talk about Tour de France knowing so litlle about its
recent history...

I almost hate admitting to being part French.

Indeed, you don't look like deserving it.

Bill Baka
TdF boycotter this year, and maybe forever.

Drugs users who boycott the prestigious Tour de France found
themselves the wright attitude to adopt, hopefuly forever, we don't
like cheaters. A bit of history: one of the first doping scandals
occurred on July 13, 1967. British cyclist Tom Simpson died climbing
Mont Ventoux following use of amphetamines. The amphetamines allowed
Simpson to pass his level of endurance and succumb to excessive
exhaustion. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Doping_at_the_Tour_de_France)
French officials can no longer admit drugs users among competitors,
they are a shame for themselves and the nation they represent,
whatever the nation.
Richard Virenque, a french competitor, was caught with drugs and he
paid the price. The same goes for Foyd Landis or Lance Armstrong.