[sanjuro]

I know this is stating the obvious, like my Bush is Number 1 thread, but I thought how obvious of a cheat was Kayle Leogrande.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2008/dec08/dec02news2

 

[ire]

He sued USADA, anonymously, about doping....I don't recall the specifics of the case. The ****ty thing isn't that he cheated, but that the team knew and didn't do anything

 

[sanjuro]

You're saying Michael Ball is complicit?

He runs a clean team!

 

[JRogers]

He sued USADA, anonymously, about doping....I don't recall the specifics of the case. The ****ty thing isn't that he cheated, but that the team knew and didn't do anything

I think he sued them because they said they were going to test his B sample even though his A sample was either negative or inconclusive. When I read that I thought WTF would he do that for unless he had a really good reason...I don't think in his statements he ever said "I didn't take drugs" either.

And, yeah, it looks like the team didn't do much about it. Their own people accused him of cheating and they let him race anyway. While, yeah, it seems legal, isn't exactly the best practice these days.

 

[ire]

look at all those tattoos, I knew he was trouble

 

[MtnbikeMike]

That's funny, cause I was racing against him there at Superweek. He was off the front so much with little recovery time in between attacks. The guy I was there with, who has been around the sport for a while, suspected he was on something after seeing how he was riding. Must have been psychic

 

[ire]

That's funny, cause I was racing against him there at Superweek.

You're a pro roadie?? Got me beat, I'm a cat. 4

 

[sanjuro]

That's funny, cause I was racing against him there at Superweek. He was off the front so much with little recovery time in between attacks. The guy I was there with, who has been around the sport for a while, suspected he was on something after seeing how he was riding. Must have been psychic

Yeah, I don't think it is too hard to figure out who is on the dope.

 

[MtnbikeMike]

You're a pro roadie?? Got me beat, I'm a cat. 4

No way. I'm a lowly cat 2; the races back there are pro/1/2.

 

[pumpkinator]

look at all those tattoos, I knew he was trouble

what is that supposed to mean? are you saying that tattoed poepl are trouble?

heck, i have about twenty four tats and am the absolute nicest....

okay, you win.

 

[ire]

No way. I'm a lowly cat 2; the races back there are pro/1/2.

Ah, I see....still cool. Funny thing is I race pro XC, and then show up at road races in the cat. 4

 

[pumpkinator]

Ah, I see....still cool. Funny thing is I race pro XC, and then show up at road races in the cat. 4

is that because you just haven't raced enough road to move up or is that the standard equivelant from xc to road?

 

[ire]

is that because you just haven't raced enough road to move up or is that the standard equivelant from xc to road?

I rarely race road, I tend to stick to cross and xc. I think I might focus on getting up to at least Cat. 3 this year

 

[pumpkinator]

I rarely race road, I tend to stick to cross and xc. I think I might focus on getting up to at least Cat. 3 this year

what's your standings as a cross racer? ranked?