inspired season=doping.

Word on the strizzle is that the Lion King got his roar from Señor Fuentes during his swan song 2002 season. The code name of "Pavarotti" has shown up in some documents from Operation Puerto, and the Italian media sez it's Mario Cipollini. Mario of course denies this, but unfortunately that's as good as being guilty now. You should just admit it immediately then we'll like you for being a strong stand-up guy. This is sick.

I'll probably be more pissed about this than I was w/ Landis. He was bike racing in the late 90's as it should be. Fun, exciting, unpredictable, and a fashion show. He made Briko the king of glasses and helmets during the height of his reign. So I hope this turns out to be nothing more than speculation.

Then again, that means that Fred Rodriguez won Milan-San Remo and Ghent-Wevelgem that year, as he came in second twice to the Tuscan Raider. Fast Freddy really was fast!

No more doping, please.


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