Tailwind Tailspin

by Rant August 10, 2007

What a strange set of circumstances. Alberto Contador makes a statement to the press this morning, with Johann Bruyneel standing behind him, regarding allegations he was part of Operacion Puerto. And just a short while later comes news that Tailwind Sports is shutting down the Discovery Channel Cycling Team at the end of the season, […]

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Contador Comes Out Swinging

by Rant August 10, 2007

Alberto Contador came out swinging against allegations he was involved in Operacion Puerto today, in a statement he made to the press while standing in front of Spain’s Sports Council offices this morning, flanked by Discovery Channel Team boss Johann Bruyneel and Spanish Sports Minister Jaime Lissavetzky. As reported by the Associated Press (via the […]

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Level Heads Prevail

by Rant August 9, 2007

At a time when other organizations have been tempted to flee from cycling sponsorship as if the pro cycling world is infected with the plague, T-Mobile announced today that they would continue sponsoring the professional cycling team that they’ve backed over the last 16 years. Starting in 1991, the squad now known as T-Mobile was […]

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A Tale Of Two Investigations

by Rant August 8, 2007

Now that the World Anti-Doping Agency has received documents from German anti-doping activist Werner Franke, WADA has announced that they are opening an investigation into Alberto Contador’s alleged links to Operacion Puerto, according to a report published at CyclingNews.com. Working with WADA’s investigators is Jörg Jaksche, a former teammate of Contador’s on the now-defunct Liberty […]

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Tuesday Musings

by Rant August 7, 2007

Several things caught my eye yesterday, while trolling the Internet for the latest happenings in the world of cycling. First, at VeloNews, I found an article published last Thursday where Alberto Contador talks about Michael Rasmussen’s bizarre exit from the Tour. From Contador’s perspective, what happened was unfair. “I don’t know what is really behind […]

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A Year Ago In Cycling History

by Rant August 5, 2007

A year ago today, in the very early hours of the morning California time, the results of Floyd Landis’ B sample analysis at the French anti-doping laboratory, LNDD, were announced to the press. Trial by media had, for the most part, already occurred and Landis had been judged guilty by many. For a large number […]

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