I wonder if Indurain feels cheated?

Posted by Mark on May 25, 2007 under opinion | Be the First to Comment

So there we have it. Bjarne Riis won his tour on [at least] EPO. He’s also fessed up to using cortisone and human growth hormone. I wonder if Indurain was clean at the time – and if he was, how cheated does he feel that his sixth win was robbed?

BBC news coverage
CyclingNews coverage

EPO confessions come thick and fast

Posted by Mark on May 24, 2007 under opinion | Be the First to Comment

Cycling News, May 24th

Well, here we go, the confessions are coming thick and fast. It’s hardly surprising though. If you’ve read The Death of Marco Pantani: A Biography you get the idea there’s a vast majority of pros who were using EPO in the 90′s before the tests came about.

There’s some work to do to clean up our beloved sport, but I think this year could be the biggest step forward.

On a more positive note, I’ve got my Sky card and I’ve been watching the Giro, hoorah! Nasty crash at Pinerolo yesterday, especially for Popovich I thought. Looking forward to todays coverage to Briançon. Bring it on!

Giro d’Italia on Sky+

Posted by Mark on May 17, 2007 under sport | Be the First to Comment

I wish my bloody Sky viewing card would turn up, I could actually watch some of the Giro action then! Sounds like it was a good days bicycle racing yesterday, albeit with a slow start (average speed of 29km/h! that’s my sort of pace )

So, is Cunego the favourite? It’s an early pink jersey for a win.

2007 Giro is go!

Posted by Mark on May 13, 2007 under sport | Be the First to Comment

And it’s off!

2007 Giro d’Italia

Minus one Ivan Basso, of course. Did he dope we wonder? You know he did.