Year: 2012

People actually died from cancer before Lance beat it “fair and square”?

JP Partland

Sally Jenkins doesn’t just like Lance Armstrong, but (spoiler alert!) loves him, according to her latest gush in the Washington Post. And she’s pretty proud of how she can still love him when the public […]

Share It!

The softer side of Omertà

JP Partland

Recently, Dutch mag AD Sportwereld took a brutal tack to get to the bottom of who was doping in cycling in the 1990s and early 2000s. They called up all the Dutch pro riders who […]

Share It!

The Un-Redacted: Other-7

JP Partland

Rick Crawford outed himself the other day.  If anyone bothered to read Levi Leipheimer’s affidavit and knew who Crawford was, the admission was unnecessary.  In some respects, it’s puzzling that he took so long to step […]

Share It!

SPF in a Jersey?

JP Partland

When clothing manufacturers report on the SPF, sun protection factor, in an item of clothing, I usually laugh.  Seems absurd.  I’ve never gotten sunburn through an item of clothing in my life.  It’s like calling […]

Share It!

Does EPO Cure Vertigo?

JP Partland

Gianni Bugno is joining up with the Change Cycling Now committee in his role as the president of the Association of Professional Cyclists.  Part of his day job is flying helicopters.  His thoughts should be […]

Share It!

In Honor of Paul Kimmage

JP Partland

Paul Kimmage spoke at New York City’s Bicycle Habitat last night.  The subject was doping.  It was filmed by a documentary crew, other journos were taking notes as well, so when that comes up, I’ll […]

Share It!

Leipheimer, Tygart, and Why We Don’t Need Amnesty

JP Partland

For all the criticism that has been heaped on Travis Tygart for being tough, the guy has a tremendous soft side. Levi Leipheimer, of all people, brought it out in him. Leipheimer, who seems to […]

Share It!

Wants to spend more time with family

JP Partland

It has to be one of the oldest excuses in the book of severing work relationships.  It means “we’re not going to talk about it,” but since the excuse was played out when John Mitchell […]

Share It!

A Compendium of Armstrong and Related Doping Stories

JP Partland

Give it up to Steephill.tv for assembling all the links and setting them up on a timeline. http://www.steephill.tv/2012/usada-lance-armstrong-doping-case/  

Share It!