Riccò Appeals

by Rant November 17, 2008

Italian cyclist Ricardo Riccò, who tested positive for CERA (a third-generation EPO drug) while competing at the 2008 Tour de France, has filed an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Riccò’s appeal seeks a reduction in the two-year ban that Italy’s anti-doping agency handed him in the wake of his positive test this […]

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Be Careful What You Wish For

by Rant November 11, 2008

Today, while reading a story in the print edition of The New York Times about an odd little religious sect in Utah, I caught a glimpse of a story that has a little bit (somewhat tangentially, perhaps) to do with one of my more frequently addressed subjects — the Floyd Landis case. Many electrons have […]

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Get Out And Vote

by Rant November 3, 2008

One of the reasons I haven’t been writing as much on this blog over the past few weeks/months is that I’ve been following another topic that’s long been a part of my life: Politics. I grew up in a political family, but I don’t write much about politics here. That’s in large part because I’m […]

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OUCH! Says Landis …. Is On The Team

by Rant October 30, 2008

Looks like Floyd Landis’ return to the peloton is a whole lot closer to reality with today’s announcement that he will be joining the OUCH presented by Maxxis cycling team as soon as his suspension expires. CyclingNews reports that the OUCH Sports Medical Center is picking up the title sponsorship for what used to be […]

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Looking Forward

by Rant October 21, 2008

As the old saying goes, “Those who don’t learn from the past are doomed to repeat it.” Or as Joe Biden put it more succinctly in recent days, “Past is prologue.” But there comes a time when looking to the past, instead of looking to the present or the future, can become an all-consuming thing. […]

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Owning Up

by Rant October 15, 2008

One rule I try to live by is this: If you make a mistake in life, own up to it. It may not be easy or comfortable to do, but for the long term, it’s the best thing — even if the short term gets a bit rocky. In the last post, I wrote about […]

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