There is a new story circulating today that a former assistant—Paul
Re: Armstrong doping question
Tue, 05 Apr 2005 19:38:20 +0100
"Just zis Guy, you know?" <u...@ftc.gov>

Could be because he raced in all the races, not just one a year. Put yourself in the place of an average team cyclist, racing every other day during the season. Who would you rather be beaten by, a man who’s been riding alongside you through all those races or one who arrives fresh to take the one race everyone in the world has heard of and every cyclist wants to win?—Just

Re: Armstrong doping question
Wed, 06 Apr 2005 11:23:40 GMT
Stephen Harding <smhard...@verizon.net>
Re: Armstrong doping question
Wed, 06 Apr 2005 19:58:00 +0100
"Just zis Guy, you know?" <u...@ftc.gov>
Re: Armstrong doping question
Thu, 07 Apr 2005 11:04:21 GMT
Stephen Harding <smhardin...@msn.com>

Doesn’t at all. Are race organizers supposed to define how a racer gets to a race? Should the TdF be like a NASCAR race series where everyone drives cars that are largely standardized, not allowing automotive technology to dictate a winner?

Perhaps to qualify for the TdF you have to ride certain races and finish in certain ranks? Is there something like that already in place? I don’t think I could just sign up for it, so there must be some sort of prerequisites.

At any rate, race criteria don’t prohibit someone from doing as Lance does (specialize). If you choose to run yourself ragged riding flat out every weekend that’s your choice. If that isn’t to your liking, choose another race program.

Trashing Lance for his specialization strategy seems rather shallow, although it certainly is a consideration in determining his place among the greats of bike racing.—Stephen

Which is all I was doing. Or rather, I was pointing out that doing this does not make one anti-American.—Just