Tag: armstrong

Phil Liggett Should have been put out to pasture years ago

JPPartland
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The English announcer made his bed with Lance Armstrong.  He deserved to be tossed because of it. Like many, Phil Liggett was the authoritative voice I heard when I first tuned in to televised European […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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/  

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Mea Culpa

JP Partland

Mea culpa. I was certainly trying to capitalize on Lance Armstrong’s popularity when I pitched a book idea on the Tour de France to major publishers in the early aughts. I wanted to do a […]

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