Author Archives: Alex Murray
The hubris of dopers: can it be stopped?
The most compelling reason riders dope is that they don’t think they’ll get caught. It’s nothing to do with the winning, it’s all about the perceived risk of sanction. Joe Lindsey expounded on this in the Boulder Report: Read “Can … Continue reading
Posted in Doping, Professional
Tagged "Mikel Astarloza", "Tour de l'Avenir", Cycling Fans Anonymous, Danilo Di Luca, Doping, Riccardo Ricco
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Hounslow, we have lift off! Team Sky announce six riders
So at last we’ve got some names in the book for Team Sky: Geraint Thomas Pete Kennaugh Steve Cummings Rusell Downing Ian Stannard Chris Froome Clever PR to start by naming the British core of the team thus establishing the … Continue reading
Team Sky riders? Your guess as good as mine
It’s the time of year when I spend a week or two raising an eyebrow at the shuffling of riders around the teams. Until you see a signature on a piece of paper, it’s barely worth believing the vast majority … Continue reading
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Tagged "Radio Shack", Alessandro Ballan, Astana, BMC, Bradley Wiggins, Damiano Cunego, George Hincapie, Lance Armstrong, Team Sky
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