tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post8452477859759374469..comments2023-10-07T07:28:55.729-04:00Comments on Dave Moulton's Bike Blog: It must be all this talk about cycling is the new golfDave Moultonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07556183205157714280noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post-67577142160641581672007-12-14T15:33:00.000-05:002007-12-14T15:33:00.000-05:00I say, "Let the best doper win!"I say, "Let the best doper win!"mark wordenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985880624497781651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post-523339538532973752007-12-14T11:13:00.000-05:002007-12-14T11:13:00.000-05:00"I believe the fan of cycle sport is actually more..."I believe the fan of cycle sport is actually more concerned about the use of illegal substances...[because] most cycle-race fans, at least in the US and the UK, actually ride a bike, whereas fans of the major sports are mostly non-participating spectators." <BR/><BR/>Right ON, brother!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post-49656457273711815112007-12-14T00:47:00.000-05:002007-12-14T00:47:00.000-05:00Dave, I used to call my wife Cleopatra, because wh...Dave, I used to call my wife Cleopatra, because when it came to sex, she was the queen of denial. :^)<BR/><BR/>Pretty timely with this blog that Major League Baseball (MLB) came out with the Mitchell report this morning (west coast time). It's pretty interesting listening to same sports talk show bozo's, who ripped Tyler and Floyd, now can't figure out how MLB can test their players on a contiual basis. "Do you mean if you are on vacation, you have to let MLB know where you are going in case you are to be tested?" Welcome to the cycling world, gents. <BR/><BR/>Everyone knew, from the top on down, that steroid use was (is) rampant in baseball and everyone chose to look the other way as long as the tills were loaded with cash. Greed...total greed. And a bunch of lying bastards, to boot. <BR/><BR/>You know what? My hero is my old man who came here from Europe without a cent in his pocket and made a good living for himself by working hard every day and keeping his nose clean. He would have a glass of wine at dinner, but I never, ever saw him even a bit typsy....ever. Yeah..he was tough, but honest as the day was long....and clean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post-43780028844396060442007-12-13T01:51:00.000-05:002007-12-13T01:51:00.000-05:00Nice post Dave, you've been on a roll lately.Nice post Dave, you've been on a roll lately.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post-77972981151861952342007-12-12T16:24:00.000-05:002007-12-12T16:24:00.000-05:00You hit the nail on the head with big money being ...You hit the nail on the head with big money being involved there is going to be temptation to improve. Having said that attitudes have to change such as Michael Ball from Rock and Republic to Rahsaan Bahati:<BR/><BR/>http://pages.citebite.com/f8t9y9utrxm<BR/><BR/>Or Bjarne Riis waiting until everyone else showed their hand before he admitted to doping. Patrick Lefevre screaming about doping while he was in charge of Quick Step during its 1999-2003 doping involving 'hard man' Johann Museeuw. I may not like the thought of Audi, T-Mobile and Tailwind sports yanking their sponsorship, but it does get the point across that either clean up or lose your cash cow. Imagine what'd happen if Taylor Made or Titleist yanked their sponsorship? Big money walking away from any sport means big changes.spokejunkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03843522840848008750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post-87707764455718532262007-12-12T15:30:00.000-05:002007-12-12T15:30:00.000-05:00It definitely is an interesting world we live in t...It definitely is an interesting world we live in today. As a born, raised and current resident of San Francisco, it's amazing how many fans of the Giants have turned a blinds eye towards Barry Bonds, as well as the Giant's management. As long as he was chasing Hammerin Hank's record and seats were being filled, both in SF and on the road, no one cared. Perhaps the same could be said for cycling. No one cared until young riders, supposedly in the prime of their life, starting dropping dead due to heart attacks...or by simply going to the dentist. Drugs in the sport were accepted, as they were in baseball, football, track, etc. Lord knows how many baseball Hall of Famers took pills to help them endure their long seasons. Football? Hah...does the name Lyle Alzado mean anything? But Dave, you are correct in saying that cycling seems to be mentioned with every drug test given in any sport. <BR/><BR/>As a golfer, I was watching the golf channel in the clubhouse a few days ago with my golfing partners. On the tube was Tiger Woods giving a training session to a number of kids. We all commented on how it looks as though he is on the "juice." It's now gotten to the point where if anyone does anything exceptional, we start to think there is a drug involved. At least when I ride and golf, no one will think that of me!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post-44572109065390068552007-12-12T14:44:00.000-05:002007-12-12T14:44:00.000-05:00Drug testing won’t eliminate the problem of athlet...Drug testing won’t eliminate the problem of athletes using illegal performance enhancers any more than the “War on Drugs” has stopped drug sales. <BR/>The few victories (Landis, Hamilton) are supposed to justify the attempt; however, did Ullrich, Basso, Rasmussen (Armstrong) fail any drug tests? Yet they aren’t racing anymore. <BR/>Here is something to think about: most of Big Pharma’s future is in biology, not chemicals. Drugs used today will be gumdrops compared to the biotech products in the pipeline.<BR/>And forget about catching them. Already most abusers aren’t caught (nor their sources), and that isn’t going to change as long as there’s money to be made, kind of like the Drug War.<BR/>If there’s a market the need will be filled.VintageSpinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01046711549017869629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18899086.post-9798150916784637632007-12-12T11:11:00.000-05:002007-12-12T11:11:00.000-05:00Yeah, and the accounting world kept track of itsel...Yeah, and the accounting world kept track of itself until Enron showed what happens when entities police themselves.brother yamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11680958644952778991noreply@blogger.com