Notícias e Resultados do Ciclismo Internacional

[DV Bairrada]

Questões de doping do Vino, porque nesta altura o Contador tinha 3 tours seguidos.

Mas mesmo assim vitórias são vitórias, e o Contador já limpou aquilo tudo. E em quase todas as provas que entra é para ganhar, já o Andy..

 

4. Se bem que o primeiro, foi nas condições que foi.

[Krepster]

 

:medinho:

[NIkeL]

Omg :medinho: Quem é e está bem?

[Krepster]

Denifl. Nada de grave, só chapa.

 

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/denifl-escapes-with-only-cuts-and-bruises-after-dramatic-crash-on-stage-five

[What]

A Leopard que vá à Bruxa.

[Black Hawk]

O Hamilton disse no programa "60 Minutos" que o Armstrong se dopou, nada de novo. Mas o mais interessante não é o que ele disse, mas o que está depois disso a bold.

 

Hamilton alleges Armstrong EPO positive cover-up on 60 Minutes

 

Hamilton states UCI is complicit in cover-up at 2001 Tour de Suisse

 

Tyler Hamilton, a US Postal Service teammate of Lance Armstrong, spoke on Sunday evening's "60 Minutes" news show regarding a cover-up of a positive EPO test by the seven-time Tour de France winner at the 2001 Tour de Suisse.

 

During the interview, Hamilton also said he witnessed Armstrong receiving a blood transfusion during the 2000 Tour and inject EPO during the 1999 Tour and before the 2000 and 2001 Tours

 

"I saw him inject it more than one time like we all did, like I did many, many times," Hamilton said. "He was the leader of the team. He doped himself like everybody else, being part of the culture of the sport."

 

When asked by "60 Minutes" reporter Scott Pelley about Armstrong's repeated statement that he'd never tested positive, Hamilton stated, "I know he's had a positive test before...for EPO [at the] Tour of Switzerland, 2001."

 

Asked how he knew of the incident, Hamilton said "He [Lance Armstrong] told me. He was so relaxed about it and he kind of said if off the cuff and laughed it off."

 

Hamilton then discussed the quashing of the positive test.

 

"People took care of it," Hamilton told "60 Minutes". "I don't know all the exact details but I know that Lance's people and the people from the other side, the governing body of the sport (UCI), figured out a way to make it go away.

"I was told this...by Lance."

 

The incident involving the alleged doping test cover-up has garnered the attention of United States federal prosecutors as well as the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).

 

"60 Minutes" obtained a letter from USADA in which the Swiss lab which tested Armstrong at the 2001 Tour de Suisse considered Armstrong's sample "suspicious" and "consistent with EPO use". The CBS news program learned that the director of the Swiss lab had met with both Lance Armstrong and team director Johan Bruyneel concerning the test from the Tour de Suisse.

 

The Swiss lab director has since given a sworn statement to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). "60 Minutes" has learned that the lab director testified that a representative of the UCI wanted the matter of the suspicious test to go no further. The lab director also testified that the meeting between himself, Bruyneel and Armstrong was arranged by the UCI.

 

The lab director said that testing procedures were discussed during the meeting.

 

Around the time that the meeting took place between the Swiss lab director, Armstrong and Bruyneel, Armstrong donated $25,000 to the UCI. Three years later he made an additional $100,000 donation to the UCI.

 

The UCI would not reveal to "60 Minutes" the doping test from the 2001 Tour de Suisse due to rider confidentiality, but Armstrong's attorney provided the news show with a letter from the UCI on the matter that states none of the positive samples belonged to Armstrong.

 

Both Bruyneel and the UCI have denied the allegations.

 

During the interview, Hamilton also expanded on his own drug-use, explaining that it was part of the team’s preparation to learn how to evade the suspicion of officials while after calling Armstrong to ask for his assistance in getting access to EPO, soon received a package in the mail containing the banned susbtance.

 

"I reached out to Lance Armstrong and he helped me out," Hamilton said. "The next day or two a packet arrived with enough EPO. Lance confirmed he would send me something and it did arrive.

 

"Sure it was an illegal doping product. But he helped out a friend. I would have done the same thing for Lance."

Armstrong’s legal counsel Mark Fabiani, issued this statement on the "facts4lance" website in response to Sunday’s broadcast on the CBS network:

 

"Throughout this entire process CBS has demonstrated a serious lack of journalistic fairness and has elevated sensationalism over responsibility. CBS chose to rely on dubious sources while completely ignoring Lance’s nearly 500 clean tests and the hundreds of former teammates and competitors who would have spoken about his work ethic and talent."

 

cyclingnews.com

 

I rest my case.

[Tikz]

Citação do jornal "Record" online

Xavier Tondo morre aos 32 anos
CICLISTA ESPANHOL DA MOVISTAR

O ciclista espanhol Xavier Tondo, colega de equipa do português Ruii Costa na Movistar, morreu esta segunda-feira em Granada, avançou esta manhã o jornal "As".

Ainda que não haja confirmação oficial das causas da morte do ciclista de 32 anos, o jornal aponta para um "acidente doméstico". Já a "Marca" avança que a porta da garagem da sua casa lhe terá caído em cima.

Tondo tinha combinado encontrar-se com Alejandro Valverde esta manhã para treinarem juntos, mas o atraso de Xavi fez com que o colega de equipa alertasse as autoridades.

:| RIP

[Ed]

Porra!!

 

RIP Tondo

[Black Hawk]

f*da-se :espanto:

 

m*rda, m*rda, m*rda. Não...

[What]

Tondo :(

RIP

[Bugno09]

WTF? :o

[whatever]

Parece que lhe caiu a porta da garagem em cima, que estupidez: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/xavier-tondo-dies-in-domestic-accident

 

Não havia o rumor de que o Xavier Tondo é que tinha alertado a polícia para uma das tais redes de doping?

[Ed]

Parece que lhe caiu a porta da garagem em cima, que estupidez: http://www.cyclingne...mestic-accident

Não havia o rumor de que o Xavier Tondo é que tinha alertado a polícia para uma das tais redes de doping?

 

Sim. Podes ver aqui.

[DonSk]

Que morte mais estranha! :confuso:

 

Ao que parece ficou esmagado entre a porta da garagem e o carro!

 

RIP Tondo!

Editado 23 Maio 2011 por DonSk

[SnY]

Porra uma pessoa pode morrer mesmo de maneiras estúpidas.

 

RIP Tondo.

[Krepster]

Não querendo alimentar nada, o Xavi andava receoso pela sua segurança depois de ter colaborado com a policia.

[Ed]

Não querendo alimentar nada, o Xavi andava receoso pela sua segurança depois de ter colaborado com a policia.

 

Estás a falar a sério??

[Krepster]

Sim. Ao que parece o Intxausti estava com ele e presenciou tudo.

[bobzz]

RIP :-|

[GS34]

SAY WHAT ?!

[Peplin]

Vi há bocado a notícia a estou chocado. Era um ciclista que apreciava.

 

Descanse em paz. :(

[NIkeL]

Omg :s

[Perdigas]

Soube disto por aqui, fiquei chocado a olhar para a notícia, fiquei sem reacção. Que morte tão parva.. Enfim

 

Obrigado por tudo grande Tondo, tive oportunidade de falar com ele várias vezes e era muito simpático e acessível, um grande Homem.

 

:prayer: :prayer: :prayer:

 

DEP.

Se havia homem que tinha lutado para chegar onde chegou esse homem era o Tondo, que morte tão estúpida..

[pete]

que investiguem esta morte!!!

[What]

Horner had a higher VAM in the Tour of California

 

Alberto Contadoris dominating the Giro d'Italia and seems in the form of his life but calculations of his power and VAM (Velocità Ascensionale Media or Velocity Ascended, Metres per hour) indicate that Contador was actually stronger at the 2009 Tour de France when he blasted to victory on the climb of Verbier.

 

Both Gazzetta dello Sport and sports doctor Michele Ferrari have studied Contador's performance in the recent mountain stages and calculated his VAM.

 

Today's mountain time trialto Nevegal will also give a clear indication of the Spaniard's form and that of his rivals.

 

Gazzetta report that Contador climbed the key part of the Grossglockner at a power output of 405 watts for a VAM of 6.44w/kg, considering Contador weighs 63kg. Ferrari calculated a VAM of 6.48 w/kg after adjusting the data because Contador was racing at an altitude of 1600 metres.

 

The fatigue of a grand tour and the seven hours in the saddle for Sunday's stage to Gardeccia perhaps lowered Contador's data on the final climb to the finish at Gardeccia. Gazzetta calculated that he covered the final 6.2km at a power output of 379 watts, creating a VAM of 6.12w/kg.

 

In comparison, Gazzetta claim that Contador produced 417 watts at a VAM of 6.73 watt/kg on the Verbier climb when he attacked alone to win the stage and extend his overall lead on Lance Armstrong and Bradley Wiggins.

 

Horner better than Contador

 

Dr Ferrari made a comparison between Contador's performances in the Giro d'Italia and that of Chris Horner during the fourth stage to Sierra Road at the Amgen Tour of California.

 

Ferrari calculated Horner VAM to be 6.73 w/kg, slightly above the 6.7w/kg figure he claimed Lance Armstrong needed to produce in tests to be able to win the Tour de France.

 

Dr Ferrari described Horner's performance as 'superlative' but qualifies the data by pointing out the veteran American was helped by a tailwind on the climb.

 

A more direct comparison between the two may be possible at this year's Tour de France. Horner has claimed he is targeting the podium in July, while Contador could be looking for his fourth Tour de France victory if the UCI and WADA fail in their CAS appeal against the Spaniard being cleared of doping at the 2010 Tour de France.

Que nem gente grande... :mrgreen: