Chris Froome to win Tour De France

Jimbuna · 07-21-13, 08:33 AM

A fantastic achievement and the second year running a Brit has won this prestigious cycling event.

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Briton Chris Froome is set to win the 100th Tour de France after finishing third on the penultimate stage.
Froome, 28, leads by over five minutes and will not be challenged on Sunday's traditional procession into Paris.
"I can't quite believe I'm sitting here in this position," said Froome. "It really is amazing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23388882

Schroeder · 07-21-13, 08:58 AM

I'm sorry but I don't care anymore. Too much bloody doping in that sport. I don't believe that any of those guys are truly clean.

Jimbuna · 07-21-13, 09:49 AM

I think doping was more prevalent in the older competitors, the sport is trying to clean up its image and especially after the LA revelations.

BossMark · 07-21-13, 10:03 AM

Another bloody knighthood then?

Jimbuna · 07-21-13, 10:19 AM

No Olympic gold though

Platapus · 07-21-13, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I think doping was more prevalent in the older competitors, the sport is trying to clean up its image and especially after the LA revelations.

I think it will take a long time before that sport can regain legitimacy in the eyes of the public.. if at all.

Jimbuna · 07-21-13, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

I think it will take a long time before that sport can regain legitimacy in the eyes of the public.. if at all.

Agreed...but I'd like to think that will happen one day.

Jimbuna · 07-21-13, 05:11 PM

Told you so

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23399875

kranz · 07-22-13, 05:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I think doping was more prevalent in the older competitors

don't get me wrong but I read it like this: doping was when Armstrong (US) was wining (however I remember that you tried to defend L.A in one of the threads before he confessed the truth) and now it's 'clean' or 'cleaner'. (when GBR win)

At first I wanted to write that 'professional' sport will never be clean but one of my high-school friends came to my mind. He was a 100m runner. Before important competitions he drank that syrup which increased blood's efficiency in carrying oxygen.

Amateur or professional sport - it doesn't really matter.
What differs these two is the scale.
I was thinking - yeah, just get rid of these ridiculously huge sums which professionals get, separate them from business which supports them.
But it won't do.
Even if TdF's prize was Hollande's sloppy kiss, they would still cheat.

Sure there are some people (pros/amateurs) who are clean. But as long as anti-drugs tests are one (or fifty, who knows) step behind drugs, I don't believe that sport can be clean.

Herr-Berbunch · 07-22-13, 09:37 AM

I remember reading an article about LA doping, there were announcments prior to visiting for samples, frequent disappearing acts (LA 'not in', not moidered by the mob) that had no consequences at all. I'd like to think that once LA finally chatted to Oprah the rest of the sport new their game was up and that it's now clean and that the sport's drug authorities have more oomph about them. But I doubt it.

As for Froome doing it? I doubt it, maybe he has in the past, who knows? But I sincerely doubt it now, he'd be really stupid to do so - but I've thought that before about many doped sports.

Well done Chris!

Skybird · 07-22-13, 10:14 AM

A clean victor, no doubt. If he would sell his blood in small bottles, he could found his own cartel.

Cleaning the image, and the old times having been worse, eh, Jim? C'mon, you have not become that old and experienced by still believing in fairy tales.

07-21-13, 08:58 AM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	I'm sorry but I don't care anymore. Too much bloody doping in that sport. I don't believe that any of those guys are truly clean. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

07-21-13, 09:49 AM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	I think doping was more prevalent in the older competitors, the sport is trying to clean up its image and especially after the LA revelations. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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BossMark Fleet Admiral Join Date: May 2011 Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire Posts: 15,272 Downloads: 278 Uploads: 0	Another bloody knighthood then? __________________ Never trust the Tories look what Thatcher and Major did in the 80s and 90s and look what the wicked witch May is doing now doing now

07-21-13, 10:19 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	No Olympic gold though __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-21-13, 05:11 PM	#8
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Told you so http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23399875 __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

07-22-13, 09:37 AM	#10
Herr-Berbunch Kaiser Bill's batman Join Date: May 2010 Location: AN72 Posts: 13,203 Downloads: 76 Uploads: 0	I remember reading an article about LA doping, there were announcments prior to visiting for samples, frequent disappearing acts (LA 'not in', not moidered by the mob) that had no consequences at all. I'd like to think that once LA finally chatted to Oprah the rest of the sport new their game was up and that it's now clean and that the sport's drug authorities have more oomph about them. But I doubt it. As for Froome doing it? I doubt it, maybe he has in the past, who knows? But I sincerely doubt it now, he'd be really stupid to do so - but I've thought that before about many doped sports. Well done Chris! __________________

07-22-13, 10:14 AM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,611 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	A clean victor, no doubt. If he would sell his blood in small bottles, he could found his own cartel. Cleaning the image, and the old times having been worse, eh, Jim? C'mon, you have not become that old and experienced by still believing in fairy tales. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.