Pro cyclist fired for his website, auctions termination letter on Ebay.

[Fausto]

This is kind of sad and funny all at the same time.

"This correspondence is to remain personal and confidential other than referral with legal council."

Er...whoops.


Cliffs on drama

[*] This guy got sick of the doping in cycling and started a website that has named names regarding doping in cycling.

[*] He got a pro contract for this year, the team told him to tone down the website, he didn't, they fired him, he's bitching about it everywhere.

[*] The guy's got a point, but he's a nutcase

 

[rahvin]

To thread hijack completely, this always irriates me. Although I believe doping is rampant in most professional sports and cycling is no exception, I think Lance doesn't. I have met a couple people personally that had their metabolism altered permanently from Chemotherapy and I truely believe the chemo altered his metabolism in a positive way.

 

[blakeatwork]

Funny stuff... Wonder if he'll do something like poop in the shoes prior to sending them back... sounds crazy enough to do it...

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: rahvin
I think Lance doesn't. I have met a couple people personally that had their metabolism altered permanently from Chemotherapy and I truely believe the chemo altered his metabolism in a positive way.

Bravo! Few people realize all the glowing (no pun intended) side benefits of massive invasive radiation bombardment.

 

[Tab]

Originally posted by: rahvin
To thread hijack completely, this always irriates me. Although I believe doping is rampant in most professional sports and cycling is no exception, I think Lance doesn't. I have met a couple people personally that had their metabolism altered permanently from Chemotherapy and I truely believe the chemo altered his metabolism in a positive way.

This may be true, however Lance put more work than anyone can imagine into cycling he practices 8 hours a day. Even before his operations they guy is just physically huge, he basically a big stong person.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Tabb

Originally posted by: rahvin
To thread hijack completely, this always irriates me. Although I believe doping is rampant in most professional sports and cycling is no exception, I think Lance doesn't. I have met a couple people personally that had their metabolism altered permanently from Chemotherapy and I truely believe the chemo altered his metabolism in a positive way.

This may be true, however Lance put more work than anyone can imagine into cycling he practices 8 hours a day. Even before his operations they guy is just physically huge, he basically a big stong person.

I seriously doubt the cancer treatment "aided" him in any way in the years since. Basically, Lance is a genetic freak with regard to aerobic ability. The wasting associated with the cancer and treatment shaved off quite a bit of muscle mass from his upper body (he was a top triathlete before going to just cycling) which took him from 175lbs (race weight) pre-cancer to probably 155lbs (he won't say exactly) post-cancer when he's doing the Tour de France. This makes a huge difference, especially at his level. I've lost 30lbs (of fat ) in the past year and it feels like I have an extra gear on the hills.