Ghosts of Past Sins

by Rant February 6, 2008

It’s not every day that I read something attributed to Pat McQuaid, the head of the UCI. But today is one of those days. Over at CyclingNews.com is a story about McQuaid which features the following: … McQuaid said, according to Reuters, that Tour de France organizers should invite Astana. He noted the ProTour team’s […]

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Who Gets To Decide?

by Rant February 3, 2008

It’s My Party … Word comes this weekend that two teams at the center of doping controversies last year — Astana and the former T-Mobile (now Team High Road) squads — have not been invited to the first of the 2008 Grand Tours, the Giro d’Italia. Certainly, with the new world order vis-a-vis pro cycling, […]

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Dear Mr. Johnson

by Rant January 31, 2008

At the VeloNews.com web site, there is an article by Neal Rogers which contains this: USA Cycling chief executive officer Steve Johnson confirmed that it would be USA Cycling, in conjunction with the UCI, which would review rosters submitted by AEG for approval. Johnson said if USADA was unhappy with USA Cycling sharing information with […]

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Mid-Week Musings

by Rant January 30, 2008

The Appeal First up, Floyd Landis’ appeal to the CAS. By the time most people read this, it will be the 31st. That’s the day the legal briefs from both sides are due to the CAS panel who will hear the case and decide Landis’ ultimate fate. Will they uphold the AAA ruling, or will […]

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Good Reads

by Rant January 29, 2008

Well, it’s been a few days, so it must be time for a new post, eh? There are a few good articles I’ve read over the last few days, well worth the time and effort. Larry’s Curb Your Anticipation Over at TBV, regular reader and commenter Larry (a TBV regular, too) has a series called […]

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What’s USADA Up To? Some Thoughts

by Rant January 26, 2008

Yesterday, Eddie Pells of the Associated Press wrote an article which suggests that Kayle Leogrande of Rock Racing is the John Doe listed in a lawsuit filed against the US Anti-Doping Agency earlier this week. Whether that is true or not, Pells seems to have some interesting information on USADA’s pursuit of Leogrande. As the […]

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