It'll be o.k. Astana, Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) wont let Rochester Flyers race either.
I agree with Bruyneel and Contador that ASO thinks our teams are too powerfull.
Actually I think it's funny that High Road (was t-Mobile last year) and Rabobank, who have also been in trouble for doping are not being banned. Is it because Astana has last years champion? What if Contador went to High Road? Would High Road be banned from ASO races?
I don't think it's over yet. Astana may not be able to race, but I think there is still a chance that the riders, including Contador and Leipheimer will start. Or Johan will somehow get Astana in.
Even if not, le' Tour will go on. Unless he gets cought for doping or ends up injured, I think Evans will finally be the one to be in yellow at the end. But in the big picture, nothing will change. There will be cheaters, and we will find out about some of the cheats.
I don't really agree with the ASO, cause if this was more than some sort of token gesture of getting tough on cheaters, none of the teams that were around last year should be allowed to race. Along with any team that has management, coaching, directors and doctors that have been involved in or known to have doped in the past.
Who does that leave? New teams with new mostly new riders. No returning champions. All new peloton. I doubt that would ever happen.
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Thursday 02/14/2008 | 12:29 pm
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