Confirmed!
Basso to Discovery
- Thread starter Heidi
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I bet Levi is super happy about this.
wow..
No doubt, I wonder if he had any inclination that this was brewin?
Now we just have to hope they let him (and others) race this next year.
What's with all this DNA stuff. THe riders have to submit DNA samples now?
Only when they find bags of blood with your name on it.
No, this seems much more broad:
Friday in Genova, Switzerland, rider and team representatives are slated to meet to discuss the proposed DNA testing within cycling. The meeting is in response to the decision by the International Association of Professional Cycling teams (AIGCP) to ask that the riders authorize the UCI to collect their DNA samples, and, with the start of 2007, any new professionals to automatically authorize the collection of their DNA.
I guess they are just being proactive about things instead of trying to convince riders to surrender DNA after a scandal.
Now disco has the 1-2 punch like Astana. Too bad they cant both be muricans. Now Ullie just needs a team and were right back to JUly 06 until in july 07 when we will have "Puerto 2, Fuentes' Revenge".
Damn, if he stays out of trouble this is sure to enhance the Disco legacy in grand tours. Friggin juggernaut.
If they're going to pay Basso the kind of money he's worth, they'd better spend some on building a team that can support him. The days of Lance's invincible army are long gone. Disco looked kind of feeble and directionless this season.
Disco actually did very well outside of the Grand Tours. They just lacked a true leader in that department. I think they just solved a major part of that problem.
As far as the DNA thing goes, I'm on the fence. There's the whole protecting one's privacy issue. At the same time, how else can one prove their innocence in this trial-by-media era...buy a full page ad in L'Equipe? Good luck with that.
IFO would not be shocked to see the return of international squads as opposed to trade teams in the not-too-distant future.
As far as the DNA thing goes, I'm on the fence. There's the whole protecting one's privacy issue. At the same time, how else can one prove their innocence in this trial-by-media era...buy a full page ad in L'Equipe? Good luck with that.
IFO would not be shocked to see the return of international squads as opposed to trade teams in the not-too-distant future.