Tour de France

[Frank Pembleton]

I haven't heard anything more-- nothing to add ... that said, I keep hearing that the raids were more of a political nature than one based on facts. Also, there's so much conflicting news being reported that I'm not sure what to believe anymore.

-- from the cyclingheroes column:

Van Hooydonck retired in 1996 when he was only 30 years old and said the reason was he wasn't able to win anymore because he could not keep up with his rivals who took epo. "When I think about all those beautiful victories that were snapped away from me I get really angry," Van Hooydonck said. "But I did not continue with a profession were one is surrounded by people who know more about medicines as many pharmacists do."

-- kinda got me thinking about the way Astana dominates the TT, and seeing a specialist like Zabriskie destined to finish one step behind.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007/jun07/dauphinelibere07/?id=results/dauphinelibere073

I'd like to think that Zabriskie is clean, but then he rides for Riis... <sigh>