gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Pro Racing - Classics/Giro/Tour.... » Mechanical Doping: Apparently not a joke....    View previous topic :: View next topic  Mechanical Doping: Apparently not a joke....   Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 10:55 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California I have to admit, that when I first heard of this, I thought it was a joke. But after seeing Cancellara DESTROY people by just riding away from them during Paris-Roubaix and Tour of Flanders (those "people" being the likes of Tom Boonen!), I thought maybe there was something to this...but it was just so far fetched, that I couldn't believe it. Thinking back though, there was a french rider on Cancellara's wheel during Paris-Roubaix that was drafting him, then threw up his hands in apparent disgust, as he was summarily dropped. Now I am thinking that the rider was complaining about some extra assistance. Watch the entire video. It is worth it, as they take footage of cancellara doing something with his shifters that isn't "normal"! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Nd13ARuvVE&feature=player_embedded _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:52 pm nicolas Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Paris, France "that joke isn't funny anymore...it's too close to home and too near the bones..." Mechanical doping...? Seriously ??? On the other hand, I might need one of these next sunday ! _________________ "Ooooh Putain !!! C'est vous ?" -Greg LeMond www.greglemondfan.com   Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 2:19 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Nice Smith's reference, Nicolas! Here is the latest...Cancellara changed bikes midway through both the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix. No apparent problem in the pictures of his original bike (in the second change, anyhow). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMFoDWrKAiM&feature=player_embedded _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:17 pm Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia I would swear and curse, but I just don't think I could be bothered anymore...... what next? _________________ Kind Regards, Wisey Delta Dreamin'   Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:42 pm nicolas Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Paris, France sandranian wrote: Nice Smith's reference, Nicolas! So glad you noticed it ! Anyway... Here goes the last bit of credibility pro cycling had in the public eye... No matter what's next, damage is done. I remember FC's intreview right after the Roubaix finish. When asked about the change of bikes, I remember him not answering. Well, something else to make our man, Mr. 60%, Bjarne Riis proud. I also remember this : when he first won PR, FC was disappointed that his mechanic had washed his bike after the race. He wanted to keep it dirty. What did he do with this one ? Lend it to his wife so that she can go pick up the groceries ??? There is a part of my brain that can't believe all of this is true. How could you embrace your wife and kid in tears after such a stunt ? And the ceremony in the last Km with the golden angel ? That would be manipulation. _________________ "Ooooh Putain !!! C'est vous ?" -Greg LeMond www.greglemondfan.com   Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 3:47 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California Well...remember: This is all just an allegation at this point. Truly too fantastic to be believed. But then you know what Goebbels said: "the bigger the lie, the more believable it is." _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 7:41 am nicolas Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Paris, France Wow... Goebbels and Morrissey in the same topic... Are we still on a cycling geeks forum ? _________________ "Ooooh Putain !!! C'est vous ?" -Greg LeMond www.greglemondfan.com   Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 1:56 pm Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia Cycling geeks? I thought we were the resistance.......... _________________ Kind Regards, Wisey Delta Dreamin'   Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:46 pm sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California The Cancellara/Mechanical Doping issue just hit the mainstream: the Drudge Report picked it up off the Associated Press: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100603/ap_on_sp_ot/cyc_mechanical_doping_1 _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 8:16 pm vanhelmont Joined: 11 Dec 2007 Posts: 242 Location: Florida They're scanning the bikes for motors. http://www.current-movie-reviews.com/sports/2010/07/04/bike-scan-at-tour-de-france-prologue-proves-cancellara-not-doping-his-bike/ With a carbon frame it should be pretty hard to hide anything not kosher. Now if he goes back to steel, maybe he can. Cancellara always looks motorized in a time trial. If his ability is due to cheating, he has been doing it for a while. I doubt he is relying on battery power.   Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:31 am scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA I had to chuckle today when Cancellara was leading the chase group after the crashes on the cobbles and Paul Sherwin said Cancellara would need to need to fire up the batteries to pull Schleck away from the other GC contenders. _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com Mechanical Doping: Apparently not a joke....     gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Pro Racing - Classics/Giro/Tour.... 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