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Date: 19 Jan 2007 11:07:48
From: excel_sports@hotmail.com
Subject: McQuaid: Dope scandals threaten cycling's Olympic status
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<I >The status of cycling as an Olympic discipline could be under threat
because of doping issues, the head of the Union Cycliste Internationale
warned Friday.
"If we continue like this, we run the risk in four or eight years' time
of no longer being an Olympic sport," UCI president Pat McQuaid said in
an interview with the German magazine Die Welt. "If the International
Olympic Committee had to comment on our Olympic status after the Floyd
Landis and Fuentes affairs, I don't even want to think what it would
have decided."
McQuaid, an Irishman, also warned that the patience of sponsors of
cycling teams had reached breaking point.
"I don't think they'll again accept another similar crisis," he said in
reference to the positive doping test provided by Landis, the winner of
the 2006 Tour de France, and the dismantling of the blood doping
network organized by Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes. </I >
I somehow doubt this would happen, and I find it an empty threat that
does the sport no good. That would imply that cycling in the only
sport that has a doping problem, which is utter crap; these sports are
much cleaner - soccer, track and field, running, XC skiing... I'm
beginning to like McQuaid as much as I do Pound. I say we just stop
testing and investigating and we'll appear as clean as most other
sports. I think McQuaid forget about all the money the sport is
swimming in too, not to mention the Olympics.
CH
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Date: 20 Jan 2007 08:15:47
From: excel_sports@hotmail.com
Subject: Re: McQuaid: Dope scandals threaten cycling's Olympic status
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WHAT ON EARTH WILL TRAUTWIG TALK ABOUT?
Fred Fredburger wrote:
> <excel_sports@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1169233668.464677.162000@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > <I>The status of cycling as an Olympic discipline could be under threat
> > because of doping issues, the head of the Union Cycliste Internationale
> > warned Friday.
> >
> > "If we continue like this, we run the risk in four or eight years' time
> > of no longer being an Olympic sport," UCI president Pat McQuaid said in
> > an interview with the German magazine Die Welt. "If the International
> > Olympic Committee had to comment on our Olympic status after the Floyd
> > Landis and Fuentes affairs, I don't even want to think what it would
> > have decided."
> >
> > McQuaid, an Irishman, also warned that the patience of sponsors of
> > cycling teams had reached breaking point.
> >
> > "I don't think they'll again accept another similar crisis," he said in
> > reference to the positive doping test provided by Landis, the winner of
> > the 2006 Tour de France, and the dismantling of the blood doping
> > network organized by Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes. </I>
> >
> > I somehow doubt this would happen, and I find it an empty threat that
> > does the sport no good. That would imply that cycling in the only
> > sport that has a doping problem, which is utter crap; these sports are
> > much cleaner - soccer, track and field, running, XC skiing... I'm
> > beginning to like McQuaid as much as I do Pound. I say we just stop
> > testing and investigating and we'll appear as clean as most other
> > sports. I think McQuaid forget about all the money the sport is
> > swimming in too, not to mention the Olympics.
>
>
> If the Olympics doesn't include cycling, it's several hours fewer of stories
> about athletes who are perservering in the memory of their dead squirrel who
> died tragically in a cycling accident. And about 5 minutes of actual
> coverage.
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Date: 19 Jan 2007 21:30:38
From: Fred Fredburger
Subject: Re: McQuaid: Dope scandals threaten cycling's Olympic status
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<excel_sports@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1169233668.464677.162000@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> <I>The status of cycling as an Olympic discipline could be under threat
> because of doping issues, the head of the Union Cycliste Internationale
> warned Friday.
>
> "If we continue like this, we run the risk in four or eight years' time
> of no longer being an Olympic sport," UCI president Pat McQuaid said in
> an interview with the German magazine Die Welt. "If the International
> Olympic Committee had to comment on our Olympic status after the Floyd
> Landis and Fuentes affairs, I don't even want to think what it would
> have decided."
>
> McQuaid, an Irishman, also warned that the patience of sponsors of
> cycling teams had reached breaking point.
>
> "I don't think they'll again accept another similar crisis," he said in
> reference to the positive doping test provided by Landis, the winner of
> the 2006 Tour de France, and the dismantling of the blood doping
> network organized by Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes. </I>
>
> I somehow doubt this would happen, and I find it an empty threat that
> does the sport no good. That would imply that cycling in the only
> sport that has a doping problem, which is utter crap; these sports are
> much cleaner - soccer, track and field, running, XC skiing... I'm
> beginning to like McQuaid as much as I do Pound. I say we just stop
> testing and investigating and we'll appear as clean as most other
> sports. I think McQuaid forget about all the money the sport is
> swimming in too, not to mention the Olympics.
If the Olympics doesn't include cycling, it's several hours fewer of stories
about athletes who are perservering in the memory of their dead squirrel who
died tragically in a cycling accident. And about 5 minutes of actual
coverage.
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Date: 20 Jan 2007 16:25:01
From: Michael Press
Subject: Re: McQuaid: Dope scandals threaten cycling's Olympic status
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In article
<sqKdnbPQRKGcNCzYnZ2dnUVZ_sOknZ2d@comcast.com >,
"Fred Fredburger"
<FredFredburger@WhereAreTheNachos.com > wrote:
> <excel_sports@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1169233668.464677.162000@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > <I>The status of cycling as an Olympic discipline could be under threat
> > because of doping issues, the head of the Union Cycliste Internationale
> > warned Friday.
> >
> > "If we continue like this, we run the risk in four or eight years' time
> > of no longer being an Olympic sport," UCI president Pat McQuaid said in
> > an interview with the German magazine Die Welt. "If the International
> > Olympic Committee had to comment on our Olympic status after the Floyd
> > Landis and Fuentes affairs, I don't even want to think what it would
> > have decided."
> >
> > McQuaid, an Irishman, also warned that the patience of sponsors of
> > cycling teams had reached breaking point.
> >
> > "I don't think they'll again accept another similar crisis," he said in
> > reference to the positive doping test provided by Landis, the winner of
> > the 2006 Tour de France, and the dismantling of the blood doping
> > network organized by Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes. </I>
> >
> > I somehow doubt this would happen, and I find it an empty threat that
> > does the sport no good. That would imply that cycling in the only
> > sport that has a doping problem, which is utter crap; these sports are
> > much cleaner - soccer, track and field, running, XC skiing... I'm
> > beginning to like McQuaid as much as I do Pound. I say we just stop
> > testing and investigating and we'll appear as clean as most other
> > sports. I think McQuaid forget about all the money the sport is
> > swimming in too, not to mention the Olympics.
>
>
> If the Olympics doesn't include cycling, it's several hours fewer of stories
> about athletes who are perservering in the memory of their dead squirrel who
> died tragically in a cycling accident. And about 5 minutes of actual
> coverage.
Nutso, we'll always remember.
<http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/29172942/ >
--
Michael Press
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Date: 20 Jan 2007 23:13:37
From: Fred Fredburger
Subject: Re: McQuaid: Dope scandals threaten cycling's Olympic status
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Michael Press wrote:
> In article
> <sqKdnbPQRKGcNCzYnZ2dnUVZ_sOknZ2d@comcast.com>,
> "Fred Fredburger"
> <FredFredburger@WhereAreTheNachos.com> wrote:
>
>> <excel_sports@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:1169233668.464677.162000@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>>> <I>The status of cycling as an Olympic discipline could be under threat
>>> because of doping issues, the head of the Union Cycliste Internationale
>>> warned Friday.
>>>
>>> "If we continue like this, we run the risk in four or eight years' time
>>> of no longer being an Olympic sport," UCI president Pat McQuaid said in
>>> an interview with the German magazine Die Welt. "If the International
>>> Olympic Committee had to comment on our Olympic status after the Floyd
>>> Landis and Fuentes affairs, I don't even want to think what it would
>>> have decided."
>>>
>>> McQuaid, an Irishman, also warned that the patience of sponsors of
>>> cycling teams had reached breaking point.
>>>
>>> "I don't think they'll again accept another similar crisis," he said in
>>> reference to the positive doping test provided by Landis, the winner of
>>> the 2006 Tour de France, and the dismantling of the blood doping
>>> network organized by Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes. </I>
>>>
>>> I somehow doubt this would happen, and I find it an empty threat that
>>> does the sport no good. That would imply that cycling in the only
>>> sport that has a doping problem, which is utter crap; these sports are
>>> much cleaner - soccer, track and field, running, XC skiing... I'm
>>> beginning to like McQuaid as much as I do Pound. I say we just stop
>>> testing and investigating and we'll appear as clean as most other
>>> sports. I think McQuaid forget about all the money the sport is
>>> swimming in too, not to mention the Olympics.
>>
>> If the Olympics doesn't include cycling, it's several hours fewer of stories
>> about athletes who are perservering in the memory of their dead squirrel who
>> died tragically in a cycling accident. And about 5 minutes of actual
>> coverage.
>
> Nutso, we'll always remember.
> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/29172942/>
>
<sniffle! >
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Date: 22 Jan 2007 17:08:54
From: Curtis L. Russell
Subject: Re: McQuaid: Dope scandals threaten cycling's Olympic status
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On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 23:13:37 -0800, Fred Fredburger
<FredFredburger@WhereAreTheNachos.huh > wrote:
>>> If the Olympics doesn't include cycling, it's several hours fewer of stories
>>> about athletes who are perservering in the memory of their dead squirrel who
>>> died tragically in a cycling accident. And about 5 minutes of actual
>>> coverage.
>>
>> Nutso, we'll always remember.
>> <http://www.flickr.com/photos/bike/29172942/>
>>
>
><sniffle!>
Sniffle, hell. Will someone tell the squirrel to let go of the bike?
Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...
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