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TIESJ BENOOT BREAKS NECK, SAYS “I’M DOING OK”

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on August 11, 2022August 11, 2022

Van Aert will miss his teammate and countryman at the World’s…

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GIRO d’ITALIA 2022: STAGE 4 RACE REPORT

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on May 10, 2022May 10, 2022

Explosions on Mt. Etna!

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Italian cycling is the dirtiest and most corrupt, right? Think again…

  • by Lee Rodgers
  • Posted on November 25, 2014November 25, 2014

*use Google translate please on the Italian websites featured) ___________________________________________ The Italians. Reel off the…

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4 responses to “Italian cycling is the dirtiest and most corrupt, right? Think again…”

  1. mihaicc Avatar
    mihaicc
    November 25, 2014

    Indeed, Italians are on the front page because they fight doping. Others prefer to look the other way, especially the Spaniards. Imagine Real or Barca getting doping “problems”, too much money there to have it happen.

    It helped Bartali to know what Coppi took as “medicine” so he we would predict how Coppi might race the following day (or at least that’s how the story goes).

    There is an issue with amateurs, was at a bike shop, talking to some people and there comes the regular lycra roadie to get some gels. Nothing big, they are useful, instead of carrying 10 sandwiches. And then his pills (I don’t know of which kind) dropped while trying to organize stuff in his carry pouch. Gels, pills all for a day out riding your bike? Come on, do you need to do over 160km at an average of 35km/h? For fun?

    On the other side, there are so many legal drugs riders take, I mean 75% of the pro-peloton has asthma problems just to get the ok on some drugs. Its no longer needed to take EPO, if you X+Z drugs, you get 80% of the EPO boost.

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    1. crankpunk Avatar
      crankpunk
      November 26, 2014

      huge issue with amateurs. it’s the ‘trickle-down’ effect. they want to ride the bikes the pros ride, wear the kit the pros kit, and some want to be on the gear *some* pros are on. i recently rode 900km in Mongolia on water and 10 gels over 7 days, felt fine. i do like my extreme endurance for cramping but yeah, it’s getting ridiculous. some guy in the Bahamas got busted earlier this year, the other guys in the racing scene there (which must be very tiny) were like ‘Whoah! Mr. X is fuuuuulyiiiing!’ – then he got busted! i mean really, what is the point.

      but you know, the allure is the celebrity status of winning, or even of just being the King of the Weekend Ride. not cash.

      folk are messed up…

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      1. mihaicc Avatar
        mihaicc
        November 27, 2014

        Well since you discovered MTB, soon you might also want to do the Cape Epic 🙂

        Yes, there is an effect of “copy-paste”, that goes beyond the 10K $ bikes and kits. And again yes, humanity needs better education.

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  2. 4 Italian amateurs busted for a total of 75 years | crankpunk
    January 20, 2015

    […] may remember an article I wrote on how the Italian authorities and race organisers are leading the way on anti-doping measures and testing not only in pro races but also on the amateur scene. News just in confirms that that […]

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