He’s B-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ck!

by Rant September 24, 2008

So it’s really official now. Lance is back, and he’s going to be riding with the Astana squad. And, he’s bringing Don Catlin and company along for the ride, as his personal anti-doping testers/certifiers. Damn. There’s a major “in your face” moment. Almost like Lance is daring the ADAs to throw their worst at him. […]

18 comments Read the full article →

Reader’s Request

by Rant September 21, 2008

A while back, reader Mike Garrison contacted me and asked what to make of this brief article that appeared in PezCycling News: Insulin Tests At Tour Of Germany The UCI has announced that it will begin administering insulin tests in the upcoming Deutschland Tour. The stage race, which starts tomorrow in Kitzbuehel, Austria will see […]

8 comments Read the full article →

A Cautionary Tale

by Rant September 16, 2008

A few nights ago, the CBS News program 60 Minutes ran a story that should serve as a cautionary tale to those who would allow the science of the anti-doping system to go untested and unchallenged during hearings to determine whether an athlete committed a doping violation. The story has nothing to do with cycling, […]

15 comments Read the full article →

Gettin’ Out of Dodge … And Moving On

by Rant September 15, 2008

Tough break in Beijing Perhaps the best motto for anyone who participates in competitive sports is: Expect the unexpected. Every once in a while, things just don’t go right. Such was the case for Jeff Adams in his quarterfinals race at the Beijing Paralympic Games yesterday. Adams’ time in Beijing came to an unexpected end […]

4 comments Read the full article →

Friday Night Soaps

by Rant September 12, 2008

And now it’s time once again for our favorite soap opera … “As the Wheel Turns”. In tonight’s episode: Will Lance be able to stage a comeback? Will any team hire an aging, former Tour de France winner, who’s been away from the bike and out of competition for several years? And will his former […]

6 comments Read the full article →

Mish-Mash

by Rant September 9, 2008

First 2008 Paralympic Games Doping Scandal Just when I was getting ready to start my write-up of doping scandals at the Beijing Olympics, along comes a new one, this time involving a Pakistani powerlifter with the unfortunate surname Butt at the Paralympic Games. Butt tested positive for metabolites of the steroid methandienone, according to Agence […]

10 comments Read the full article →

← Previous Entries

Next Entries →