Ramblin’ On

by Rant June 15, 2010

Well, well, well. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? OK, a short while. But it seems like ever so much is going on, what with actual bike racing and all. Today’s big scary finish at the Tour de Suisse pretty much left me scratching my head. Mass sprints are always a dangerous thing, especially at […]

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Such a Piti — and Other Stories

by Rant June 3, 2010

Piti, Poor Alejandro Isn’t It A Piti? Now, isn’t it a shame How we break each other’s hearts And cause each other pain How we take each other’s winnings Without thinking anymore Forgetting to give back Isn’t it a piti? — with apologies to George Harrison, “Isn’t It A Pity“ OK, it’s been a couple […]

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Comfortably Numb — Revisited

by Rant May 28, 2010

Bill Hue was a frequent contributor to Trust But Verify. Three years ago, almost to the day, he posted this essay. It takes on a new context given recent events. Here is the original posting and Bill Hue’s comments concerning Floyd Landis’ confessions last week. Floyd Landis Comfortably Numb by Bill Hue originally published on […]

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More of the Rest of the Landis Story

by Rant May 25, 2010

It’s been a busy time since the Landis story broke. Just keeping up with all the comments on the previous post has been a challenge. Last I checked, there were 123, and I’m sure that before long the number will be more. I was asked by a major publication to write an Op-Ed piece regarding […]

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Pass the Crow

by Rant May 20, 2010

I’ll take mine barbecued with hickory and mesquite, thank you very much. As one of the more vocal defenders of Floyd Landis during his battle to clear his name of charges that he doped during the 2006 Tour, the CyclingNews.com article that Jeff and Old Runner Guy pointed out last night came as a shocker. […]

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How About 3 Out of 9?

by Rant May 10, 2010

Imagine that some group oversees an important aspect of your life. A professional credentials panel. A union. A sporting federation, perhaps. The group has certain rules, such as a requirement that you can’t use drugs in the workplace. Every once in a while, you get tested, and those test results get recorded and stored somewhere. […]

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