ohworldgirl (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Never have really seen Lance Armstrong race - go Lance!

mustardjunkie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I think you missed my comment below. lance made about 30-35% gain in power output in a couple of months recorded; not years.Your point is the point a lot of guys make; who realize that about 90% of these pros are doped.The problem I have with the attitude that if their not positive, their not doped is: Cycling becomes an arms race of test beating doctors, It shouldt take millions of dollars to be a world class bike racer.

alexvino99 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

if ullrich hadent had the puntchure in the bottom of alpe d huez where he lost a minute, and if he haddent fall in the last time trial he would won the tour. easy

drewmalcs (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

What ever happened to innocent until proven guilty? if he is proven a drug taker i'll happily admit i'm wrong & i'm not having a go at your personal opinion. Phelps won 11? gold medals, federer won almost everything in tennis, Ben Ainslie has won more sailing medals than anyone on the planet, yet we don't label these people drug users. NO amount of drugs = years of hard work/preperation. He works his arse off and raised the bar in professional sport, such is life.

davedraper88 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

thanks for the info mustard junkie. i agree with you, armstrong is a disgrace to the sport. He wont allow the french laboratories to retest his samples and he fully supported Floyd landis, knowing of course that he was guilty.

mustardjunkie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Sir, are you literate?Lance produced a 460 watt VO2 max SHORTLY before producing a 600 watt VO2 max in the Tour de France.There is no way Lance could gain more than 5% power that highly trained for 15 years.He could have MABY gotten it up to 470-490 without blood doping.And he might have even been slightly doped when he TOOK that test.That is a HUGE difference.He would do 50+ minutes on Alp d'Huez undoped.That 38:30 in 2001 clearly belong to the anti-anemia industry.

drewmalcs (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

how come people label him as a drug user? If he had of used illegal drugs and tested positive, he would of been dsq'd.Those cinic's must not know where hard work, preperation and a complete and utter desire to do the unbelievable can take a person.

mustardjunkie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Lance Pharmstrong has asthma(cough:)

mustardjunkie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

UNLESS PHARMSTRONG's 60 minute power is 40 watts more than his 1 minute power,I HIGHLY DOUBT he did "Le Tour" without: -Blood refills( along with EPO microdose before bed)-Corticoids(which he tested positive for)-Asthma inhaler( which he has Use exemption for, he he he:)-Actovegin Cow Blood( which he admitted to using on Dec 1, 2000 on his website.)O2 transports (not banned)PCF'sAnd your own blood is not a banned substance.Yes lance you never lied. HEhehehehe:)

mustardjunkie (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Pharmstrong's VO2 max power output was recorded by Coyle(who tested him); listed it as 460 watts.