Friday’s Mailbag: Cheering the boys from ?; Left over samples; Movie questions
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Feb. 9, 2007
- Updated Nov. 4, 2009 at 12:37 AM UTC
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The guys in ?
Fellow cyclists!
Let’s hear a big cheer for Unibet.com….uh , I mean…Unibet…..Uh…maybe just ? (see “
French authorities shave succeeded only in bringing attention to thingsthey try to hide. Baden Cooke killed it in the sprint to give ?its second win and possibly a few million more hits on theirwebsite for people wanting to place bets on the team.
Chad Smith
Redondo Beach California
Can I buy one?
Editors,
All I want to know is where can I get a Unibet.com jersey with thequestion mark? It represents how I feel about cycling right now!WTF?
Tony Quiroz
Los Angeles, CaliforniaTo test or not to test
VeloNews.com editor
I’m very confused over Floyd Landis’s decisionnot to have his remaining B-samples tested for exogenous testosterone.I understand that Floyd, as an American, is used to “innocent until provenguilty” trials. However, it seems to me that proving his innocenceby testing the remaining samples (in a lab other than Châtenay-Malabry)would be in his best interest.It seems that a number of other cyclists could have similarly proventheir innocence. Tyler Hamilton could have submitted to more bloodtesting right after his blood doping charges. And riders caught upin the Operación Puerto affair could just donate some DNA for testing.Maybe these riders don’t want to give up their privacy, but as publicfigures they would gain great advantage in their cases if they would justallow further testing. Their innocence could then be proven and they couldget back to racing sooner.Unless, of course, they really are guilty. I’m sure I am not theonly person leaning towards that conclusion.
Travis Naibert
Albuquerque, New MexicoAs the wheel turns
Editor,
So much for claiming that the stage 17 test results were an aberration.This sport is ready to be turned into a sitcom.
Hal Thompson
Hillsborough, New JerseyMovie update
Dear VN,
What’s the latest on the Lance and Obree movies?
Nick Stevens
Roseland, New JerseyNick, the Obree movie – “TheFlying Scotsman” – is done and was released last year. The Armstrongmovie has hit a few hurdles, although they’re still talking about castingMatt Damon as le Boss. – Editor
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