A Tale Of Two Cyclists — And An Assignment

by Rant March 17, 2008

By the time most people read this it will be the day before Floyd Landis’ appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport will begin in New York. As most everyone who’s followed his case knows, the CAS hearings are his last-ditch effort to clear his name and reclaim his 2006 Tour de France victory. […]

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Between A Rock And A Hard Place

by Rant March 16, 2008

VeloNews.com, on Friday, reported something that’s been flying under the radar for at least a little while. The first inkling of a split between the two founders of the Agency for Cycling Ethics came when Rock Racing announced that they would be hiring Scott Analytics, a company formed by Paul Scott, to handle their drug […]

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Say What?!!

by Rant March 14, 2008

Back when I was a kid, in primary school, my teacher (Mr. Bristow) was very big on the idea of thinking before one speaks. To the point that someone who blurted something out without a fully formed thought could expect to be berated with a comment like, “Mr. Smith, you should think before you speak.” […]

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Tuesday Evening Two-Step

by Rant March 11, 2008

One To Go In one week’s time, Floyd Landis and his attorneys will make their case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport that the 2006 Tour de France winner deserves his title back. Unlike the hearings last May, at the Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California, Landis’ appeal to the supreme court […]

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Those Who Don’t Learn From The Past

by Rant March 7, 2008

There’s battle lines being drawn Nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong Young people speaking their minds Getting so much resistance from behind I think it’s time we stop, hey, what’s that sound Everybody look what’s going down – Buffalo Springfield, “For What It’s Worth” What’s the saying? “Those who don’t learn from the past are destined […]

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War! What Is It Good For?

by Rant March 5, 2008

War, it ain’t nothing but a heartbreaker War, friend only to the undertaker Peace, love and understanding Tell me, is there no place for them today They say we must fight to keep our freedom But Lord knows there’s got to be a better way – Edwin Starr As if cycling fans didn’t already know […]

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