closest third place in Tour de France

On Aug 4, 1:02 pm, Simon Brooke wrote:

Yes, but politics had more influence on the podium this year than usual.
All the real champions were excluded from the race before the start, and
when Rasmussen showed that he had it within him to become a champion he
was excluded too - on the flimsiest of excuses.

The sponsor is a bank - they need rock solid credibility. Booting
Rasmussen before someone else booted him adds a lot to that
credibility. There's little doubt that Rabobank got lots more
publicity mileage out of yanking him than if he'd won amidst
allegations.

Remember, it's not about the bike and it's rarely about cycling.

R

Tough that the TDF gets in the way, however if you lie to your boss, no
matter your motives, you will be fired.

Sandy wrote:

Still flimsy! Where's the video?



Theo didn't need to prove his case to you, just to himself.

We don't know what proof he was in Italy, or lack of proof he was in Mexico, was discussed. It's generally not too hard to prove you were someplace sometime during a multi-day period.


Dan

mal wrote:
Tough that the TDF gets in the way, however if you lie to your boss, no
matter your motives, you will be fired.

Only if you get caught.