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"After what's happened already, it's worse yet," said Dick Johns, 48, of Pittsburgh as he took a break in the small town of Montezuma, Iowa. "I can't believe he would be that stupid." "If he's in the lead, he knows he's going to get tested," siad Mr. Johns' teammate, Julio Grapa, 34, from Alexandria, La. He said if Landis fell from glory, it would make Armstrong, "that much more untouchable." Several riders wondered whether Landis would lose his tour title, or, as Mr. Grapa guessed, would be "listed with an asterisk," just like baseball player Barry Bonds, whose career has been tainted by allegations of drug use. Most RAGBRAI riders had started cycling early in the morning and had not yet heard the news. When they did, their first reaction was one of disbelief. "Noooooooo," said K.C. Busch, 34, a teacher from Austin. "That is so sad. The pressure must be so great to win." Jan Heinz, who was cycling with her daughter and granddaughter, said she didn't follow cycling much, but she knows that several young children look up to sports heroes and want to emulate them. She recalled a recent story of one 9-year-old boy who wanted nothing more than to cycle in the Tour de France. People such as Armstrong and Landis "are supposed to be role models," she said. "That's too bad when something like this happens." |
Riders in the nation's longest, largest bike ride today were disappointed to hear that Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has tested positive for possible drug use during the Tour. The news came on the same day that seven-time Tour winner Lance Armstrong was joining the cross-state Iowa ride, known as RAGBRAI. |
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Posted by t @ 12:52 PM Thu, Jul 27, 2006
Hmmm. I don't follow cycling or sports, but I do listen to the news. I guess you could say I have become jaded about athletes. When I heard the news that Landis had won the race I have to admit my first thought was "well, wait and see if he tests positive for drugs."
It is terrible to think that way I guess but let's just say I was not surprised given the way athletes of late have been outed for performance enhancing drugs. What a shame. I wonder what happened to these athletes along the way. I am guessing they started wanting to be baseball players, cyclists, etc from the time they were children.
When did the joy of playing in these games become such a chore as to have to use drugs to be the best. Whatever happened to the sheer joy of playing the sport just to play?
Posted by Richard @ 4:37 PM Thu, Jul 27, 2006
There is high and then there is hiiiiigh. Some women have high levels of testosterone. Lets quantify this a little bit. How does his level compare to all the others tested? How is testosterone level changed by extreme muscle activity. Makes me think this is political when we hear only that Landis has a high testosterone level.