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LONGO, CONTADOR, VIRENQUE, FEAR NOT FOR ALL IS FORGIVEN

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 13, 2022August 13, 2022

The dopers never really left the building, did they?

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Inga Thompson: Challenge The System

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 16, 2013May 16, 2013

In a weird, sad way, I’ve enjoyed watching the whole doping scandal unfold.  It’s been…

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a slightly over-impassioned response to a message that i probably shouldn’t post, but what the hell

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on April 25, 2013April 26, 2013

thanks for taking the time to reply _______, appreciate that. i do feel that i…

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Inga Thompson’s letter to Pat McQuaid

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on December 5, 2012December 8, 2012

crankpunk came across this letter that was sent in to UCI president Pat McQuaid by…

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12 responses to “Inga Thompson’s letter to Pat McQuaid”

  1. tony Avatar
    tony
    December 5, 2012

    she does make a solid point. totally change my view of dopers. she’s right, those dopers stole the money, fame or even dignity of non-dopers!

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      December 6, 2012

      yup, she makes a few great points. better late than never for all this to be sorted out – or at least to come out – but for people like Inga, it still hurts, quite obviously. the real solace though is knowing in your heart that you did it clean and that joy were, to borrow a cliche, the best you could *naturally* be. not cheating people is, contrary to what a lot of human behavior may actually indicate, actually quite a good thing!

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  2. Timothy John Bengston Avatar
    Timothy John Bengston
    December 5, 2012

    So many think ‘everyone doped’. There were, and will always be, people who want to compete with honor. The people who say everyone doped are the ones who did or would cheat, or just have no clue. There will also always be cheaters.There will also always be people with integrity.
    Even now with all this doping behavior being uncovered. I agree with Inga, who would want to expose their child to a culture of cheating and lying? I was there during Inga’s time and I’ve experienced a very similar view although not quite the same level of achievment.
    All of the current ‘Heads of State’ need to go. The UCI needs to be overhauled.The UCI is full of ‘dirty cops’ now. Someone like Greg LeMond is in my opinion the most credible person to be in a leadership possition now. He has been outspoken against doping since long before all of this really came to light.
    I’m going to ride my bike today, in the rain, to try and catch up to those faster than me. That’s always been my way to hopefully gain an advantage. Nothing unfair about that. My days of being competetive are long behind me and yet there seems to be no escape from the doping drama.
    Dopers will never be able to steal the joy of riding from me. They also can’t rob me of the beauty of the grand tours and many other memorable cycling events. But we as passionate cyclists can take away or at least minimize the dopers ability to negatively impact us. Corporate sponsors are already doing that….

    FIRE THE DOPERS!

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      December 6, 2012

      hi Tim, yeah i do think that if you’re a parent with a 12 or 13 year old kid these days and they say ‘i wanna be a pro’, you’d probably look at them thinking ‘more like a dope fiend…’! but seriously, i do think that that a positive that can come from this – kids and their parents now will be more watchful of the shady characters, managers, team leaders etc, that in the past have had little or no checks upon them. it should also all help young riders to make their voice heard – whereas until very recently a young rider might feel immense pressure to dope cos it all seemed so normal, not i think they have the knowledge that this is in fact not normal, nor acceptable.

      time will tell, but i hope this will be the case…

      and yes i fully agree, this is OUR sport. what we saw on TV from 92/93 until very very recently was another game altogether, and they were welcome to it… crank on!

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  3. Flicklives Avatar
    Flicklives
    December 5, 2012

    Some of the same people she’s referring to are now running BMC.

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  4. Media Maven Avatar
    Media Maven
    December 5, 2012

    Wow, CP. I bet this letter struck a chord with you,. Inga Thompson’s story of her race career and subsequent disillusionment in the 80s and 90s sounds an awful lot like your own. Just think about the THOUSANDS of talented world-class racers who felt exactly the same as you two did. Just think about the THOUSANDS of talented world-class racers who quit for exactly the same reasons you two quit. Just think about what the stats would have looked like if all the winners were clean.

    Every time I read a story about a rider who was pressured to dope, or a rider who doped and cheated the tests, or a rider who doped and got caught, all I can think of is how much it all sounds like some grubby cult. It’s oh-so-subtle at the beginning, but it eventually takes over your entire life. And just like a cult, you don’t understand how insidious it is until you’re free.

    I know loads of us have spent months (years?) vilifying Armstrong et al, and admittedly mostly for very good reasons, but just imagine for a second or two what it must be like to be a serial cheater. Lies beget more lies which beget even more lies. It must be emotionally exhausting. I sometimes…sort of…almost…feel sorry ’em.

    This is why EVERYBODY needs to break the fucking silence already. The truth shall set you free (at least emotionally, if not actually criminally). You pressured your riders to dope? Come clean, you’ll feel better. You doped? Come clean, you’ll feel better. You lied about doping? Come clean, you’ll feel better. You knew about doping but turned a blind eye? Come clean, you’ll feel better.

    Because honestly, somebody always talks. Sure, that SPECTRE volcano teeming with thousands of Blofeld minions in “You Only Live Twice” LOOKED cool, but there’s no way that many people can be in on a “secret” without SOMEBODY leaking SOMETHING. People talk. People ALWAYS talk. And if wat they have to say ain’t pretty, it’s better to head ’em off at the pass.

    And last but not least, it’s time to take out the trash. Pat McQuaid and the UCI have a long and sordid history of obfuscation, misdirected anger, and bully tactics. (Sound familiar? *CoughLanceArmstrongcough*) The house needs to be rebuilt, but the guys who destroyed the house shouldn’t be the same guys who are entrusted with rebuilding it.

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    1. Media Maven Avatar
      Media Maven
      December 5, 2012

      (Edit: “if *what they had to say…”)

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      1. crankpunk Avatar
        crankpunk
        December 6, 2012

        agreed, M&M. and yes her letter did resonate, but i am only one of many. thankfully, we are being heard…! onwards and upwards!

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  5. James Machin Avatar
    James Machin
    December 5, 2012

    BOOM! Nice one Inga, spot on and straight to the point.

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  6. Marco Vermeij Avatar
    Marco Vermeij
    December 7, 2012

    I’ve raced with Inga and she is one of the coolest chicks in cycling ! She was competing in Elite men’s races in France in ’91 – and placing – and went on to take 2nd at worlds ! Her letter says it all. McQuaid needs to go, hopefully the UCI will get stumped in their suit against Paul Kimmage and maybe sentenced to paying huge damages, then maybe they’ll start to act in the interest of the sport instead of money. I stumbled across your blog (Philippe Gilbert – luddite story) and am glad I did. Keep it up please…

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      December 8, 2012

      Marco, thank you very much for commenting! by the way, is this you? http://ag2rnonofficiel.free.fr/archives/index_fiche.php?id=86
      some decent results there! i agree with you, i just can’t see PMQ hanging on much longer. and the Kimmage case, well, that’s something they surely cannot win – and in taking it to court they’re gonna lose control of what comes out. could be very interesting…

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  7. Brooke Avatar
    Brooke
    December 16, 2014

    Aw, this was a very good post. Taking the time and actual effort to produce a great article… but what can I say… I put things off a whole lot and don’t seem to get anything done.

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