Check out this bit from the Garmin-Chipotle blog:
How did we feel about this? It’s hard to go over individual feelings but the general buzz in the bus was one of good news shrouded in contempt. It was a little surreal and disheartening watching the police and dozens of media surrounding the Saunier Duval bus. But at the same time, it was gratifying to see the little bastard getting caught. Because that’s what he is, a little bastard. Forget ‘The Cobra’, I’ve got two better names for him: The Trouser Snake (courtesy of Danny Pate at the Giro), and The Worm (courtesy of Mark Cavendish here at the Tour). Well, I had a feeling the snake’s move on the Aspin was too good to be true. And unfortunately of late when I have that feeling, doping is involved.
Now he’ll disappear from the world of cycling and hopefully from the dreams of any young cycling fans. Only it’s not that simple is it? Marco Pantani was Ricco’s idol. He wanted to be like him and climb like him, much of his riding style was based on him. When he would attack on the climbs, he would attack in the drops because that is what Pantani did. He wanted to win on L’Alpe d’Huez because that’s where Pantani won. He wanted to win the Giro by attacking the most, because that’s what Pantani did. He had forgotten that Pantani doped and cheated. In fact most of Italy has forgotten that I think, which is sad because his memory can serve a much more powerful purpose than that of a winning cyclist.
Read the rest:
There are also heroes and they need you to believe
I never liked Ricco. He had an acidic personality. My girlfriend didn’t trust him. Her suspicions (and the suspicions of plenty of others) were justified. Dick.
I just wish he’d been busted at some race other than the Tour. The earlier positives had been taken in stride. Now this douche goes and gets busted after having won two stages and riding high in the GC.
Millar makes a good point, by the way. Between people like CVV and Cavendish there’s a lot to like about the “new” cycling in this year’s Tour. It’s a shame a moron like Ricco has to put a damper on the good times. Me? I’m not letting it bother me. As I mentioned, I hate the guy anyway, so if that’s the way he wants to play it- fuck him and his red-headed doping ass.
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