Remeber The GFestina Case? That was an Entire team with systematic doping, Riis admitted that he took it by himself. I have a feel everybody was on something back then. Riis is a man who likes the small details, back then he was working on the bike together with the mechanics, he had a "special"gear, where he made it look like he was in the big gear durin his attack on this stage, and only this stage to demoralize his competitors.
@xxxAloopzzz And more than that, he was also into alternative treatment like acupuncture and so on. Which might have been the difference if he was in a clean peloton. And ofcourse doping is not something I would like to defend, but I think that most of the riders were doped.... Mr 60, who Ulrich could follow after a push like that. Rominger and Zülle aint riding bad either. Now come on and hate me.
I find the "EPO" in the title a bit hypocrite, and distasteful. Sure, Riis was using it, and he confessed. But then most of these guys were doing something. Remember that it wasn't until 98 that the "50%" hematocrite rule first appeared. I
i agree with that comment...the thing i cant understand is that riis admited he doped...he was even seen back then as mr 60% percent.you dont get 60% unless your living on mt everest, hell the moon perhaps? My thing is why is this confessed cheat still in cycling and running one of the best teams in the world..he was a nobody till 1992 or 1993...and if not for drugs he would have never been anything..and yet he is held in respect and can manage teams? and this is OK? shows how f'd up things are.
prefer to watch them on EPO than not. More attacks
markyboy28able99 2 weeks ago
11:40 more epicness!
TheAndreas240 2 weeks ago
09:51 epic moment!
TheAndreas240 2 weeks ago
Remeber The GFestina Case? That was an Entire team with systematic doping, Riis admitted that he took it by himself. I have a feel everybody was on something back then. Riis is a man who likes the small details, back then he was working on the bike together with the mechanics, he had a "special"gear, where he made it look like he was in the big gear durin his attack on this stage, and only this stage to demoralize his competitors.
xxxAloopzzz 3 weeks ago
@xxxAloopzzz And more than that, he was also into alternative treatment like acupuncture and so on. Which might have been the difference if he was in a clean peloton. And ofcourse doping is not something I would like to defend, but I think that most of the riders were doped.... Mr 60, who Ulrich could follow after a push like that. Rominger and Zülle aint riding bad either. Now come on and hate me.
xxxAloopzzz 3 weeks ago
Lol, Sherwen's analysis and reading of the race at about 10-11 minutes was so wrong!
Xavierthegreat666 1 month ago
I find the "EPO" in the title a bit hypocrite, and distasteful. Sure, Riis was using it, and he confessed. But then most of these guys were doing something. Remember that it wasn't until 98 that the "50%" hematocrite rule first appeared. I
Xavierthegreat666 1 month ago
i agree with that comment...the thing i cant understand is that riis admited he doped...he was even seen back then as mr 60% percent.you dont get 60% unless your living on mt everest, hell the moon perhaps? My thing is why is this confessed cheat still in cycling and running one of the best teams in the world..he was a nobody till 1992 or 1993...and if not for drugs he would have never been anything..and yet he is held in respect and can manage teams? and this is OK? shows how f'd up things are.
sprintbass 1 month ago
When I first saw this, live in '96, I thought it the most stunning, exhilarating feat of athletic excellence.
Now we know it was almost the squalid nadir of pro-cycling's shame.
"Almost", only because the verdict's not yet in on Armstrong.
handkerchieftree 1 month ago