Ro
12-31-1969, 08:00 PM
Instead of trying to clean up a tour that is more political than sporting, surely it is time to run a series of tours and classic rides somewher else other than in Europe. The Tour de France has been tainted by the mamagement for years now, and every body knows it. Ever noticed how the riders that are not french are hounded and dishonoured long before any proof is presented. Any french rider is ignored. You can go back years and all the riders who admit to doping who are french have never even had the idea of removing their names from the records floated, notice what happens when the rider is not french???
Time I feel that a completely new set up well away from officials who allow "Leaks" of test results to be sent (without punishment) to French newspapers?? Now why was the tour started in the first place, why to increase the circulation of a french newspaper!!!! From 1903 the tour has had cheats, from staples on the road to taking train rides, the french have never had a "clean tour" It never will, so throw the whole thing away and start a similar tour/classic day rides in another country and leave the french to a tour of their own.
At least we would start with a level playing field.
Just my opinion on the tour at the moment.
Ro.
Time I feel that a completely new set up well away from officials who allow "Leaks" of test results to be sent (without punishment) to French newspapers?? Now why was the tour started in the first place, why to increase the circulation of a french newspaper!!!! From 1903 the tour has had cheats, from staples on the road to taking train rides, the french have never had a "clean tour" It never will, so throw the whole thing away and start a similar tour/classic day rides in another country and leave the french to a tour of their own.
At least we would start with a level playing field.
Just my opinion on the tour at the moment.
Ro.