Tag: doper

Book Review: The Death of Marco Pantani

JPPartland

Just over fifteen years ago, Marco Pantani committed suicide via a cocaine overdose.  Every year, there’s a news item about someone, usually from his family, calling for an investigation into his death.  His death was […]

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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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History Disappeared

JP Partland

As of this moment, Amaury Sport Organization, parent company of the Tour de France, has scrubbed the years 1999-2005 from their “history” pages of the Tour de France. I guess it’s the easiest course of […]

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Nighttime motorpacing on swiss highways

JP Partland

Just about every weird-seeming theory floated by friends and acquaintances in reference to Lance Armstrong and doping in Euro’ bike racing have been proven true. Two have yet to make the jump from being nuts […]

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