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No Competition

Friday, November 23rd, 2007
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I think that the way that sports organizations are penalizing alleged “dopers” is hypocritical madness. The recent meltdown of Marion Jones is only the most recent chapter of this sordid novel. Witness the gentle implosion of this year’s Tour de France as another example.
I don’t understand why it matters. We pay people to train until [...]

The King is Dead! Long Live the King!

Saturday, August 11th, 2007
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Add to the list of historic greats: the Discovery Channel (previously the US Postal) Cycling team is calling it quits. This article in the Statesman reports the team will disband at the end of the season. The nominal reason is a lack of sponsorship, although the team management kiboshed ongoing negotiations with a potential suitor.
After [...]