You’ve Come A Long Way, Maybe

by Rant November 11, 2009

To hear US Anti-Doping Agency head Travis Tygart tell it, the biggest threat to clean athletic competition are the doctors and laboratories who help individual athletes cheat. Institutionalized doping, in Tygart’s eyes, is a thing of the past. Perhaps he’s right, but the cynic in me has to wonder if he’s not living an illusion. […]

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Careful What You Wish For

by Rant November 8, 2009

Here’s a question for the legal eagles who occasionally visit this site: Can two parties enter into a contract that in any way violates the legal rights of one of those parties? Under normal circumstances, would such a contract be enforceable? Related question: If such a situation gets in the way of, say, the anti-doping […]

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Tour of Southland Final Stages 8 and 9

by strbuk November 7, 2009

The Tour of Southland wrapped up today (New Zealand time) with the last two stages. Floyd Landis, who had moved up in  the standings in stage 7, dropped back from 14th to 17th which was his final placement. ESPN posts a short blurb on the final stages of the race. Final results and GC classifications […]

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Southland Stage 7 Recap, Stages 8&9 Preview

by strbuk November 6, 2009

Floyd Landis on yesterday’s Southland action: “The weather yesterday and today was really nice, and yeah it’s a hard race, so it’s nice as if we’re just touring around enjoying it but it’s been good,” It indeed looks like FloydLandis has been making up lots of ground in the Tour of Southland the past two […]

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Southland Stage 6 Review, Stage 7 Preview

by strbuk November 5, 2009

Floyd Landis improved his GC position 6 places after today’s already completed  stages 5 and 6 in the Tour of Southland, Jack Bauer still retains the overall lead. You can read the live race commentary and complete results here on the official Southland website. The local NZ news has also posted a short blurb about […]

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Southland Stage 4 Results,Stage 5 Preview

by strbuk November 4, 2009

The Tour of the Southland rambles on through New Zealand and after stage 4 Floyd Landis finds himself in 36th place some 11 minutes behind leader Jack Bauer. Results can be viewed here at the official website. The American Chronicle posts a short blurb about it and continues to end any and all pieces written […]

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