Vino: Villain, Victor, or Both?

by Rant April 30, 2010

I’m guessing this post is going to stir a few people up. Judging by the reaction that I saw on the Twittersphere on Sunday, you might have thought that Alexander Vinokourov’s victory at Liège-Bastogne-Liège was the beginning of the [[End Times]] for the sport of professional cycling. To recap, Alexander Vinokourov tested positive for blood […]

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Been A While

by Rant April 19, 2010

Yeah, it’s been a while since last I posted. So long, in fact, that we can almost pick up where we left off in the Wayne Odesnik story. The indefatigable Bonnie Ford brings us up to date with two articles on the tennis pro busted for attempting to take vials of human growth hormone (HGH) […]

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Apparently Someone Didn’t Get The Memo

by Rant March 29, 2010

With the occasional sports star or celebrity getting busted by Australian customs officers for trying to bring performance-enhancing drugs into their country (think Chinese swimmers about a dozen or so years ago, or Sly Stallone more recently), who would guess that another professional sportsman would make the same mistake? Apparently, American tennis pro Wayne Odesnik […]

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CAS Upholds Valverde Ban

by Rant March 16, 2010

The Court of Arbitration for Sport has upheld the two-year ban imposed on cyclist Alejandro Valverde by the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI). According to the press release from the CAS: Lausanne, 16 March 2010 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has dismissed the appeal filed by the Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde against […]

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Floyd Landis Gets Gig With Bahati Foundation Squad

by Rant March 9, 2010

Looks like some congratulations are in order for one Mr. Floyd Landis this evening. A couple of hours ago the Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling team issued a press release announcing that Landis would be a member of their squad for 2010. For several months, speculation had focused on Landis taking a spot on the Rock […]

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The Man in the Mirror?

by Rant March 4, 2010

Ever met someone who always blames someone else for his problems? After a while, the complaining gets to be insufferable. It may take a while, but eventually you figured out that the person was doing things that were, shall we say, a tad self-defeating. At some point you just want to grab the person by […]

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