Lemond Fingers Contador

Greg Lemond is out of line - way out of line.

In an interview featured on cyclingnews.com, Lemond "insisted that the riders know very well who dopes and who doesn't, suggesting that 'it's obvious there are still dopers in the peloton.' He explained that Contador weighs the same as Rasmussen, and both climbed at the same speed as Pantani. 'That's sufficient for the red flag to come up.' He also reminded us that Contador's name came up in connection with Operación Puerto, but was cleared after the 2006 Tour. 'I am not pointing the finger at him [Contador]. I am simply saying if Rasmussen got caught then we also need to have a very close look at his competitors.'"

What about Cadel Evans? He went up the mountains almost as fast as the others and he weighs 10 kilograms more than Contador and Rasmussen? So, Cadel's power to weight ratio is likely the same or higher than Contador's and Rasmussen's. Yet, "everyone knows" that Cadel is clean. So what gives?

How can this guy impunge the yellow jersey with impunity and get away with it? Likely a doper himself, Lemond appears to be after anyone and everyone who is a better athlete that he was. He should be slapped with a slander suit and told to shut-up forever.

Comments

[tfm]

Sour grapes ever since LAnce usuuroed his accomplichments. I hope Hank Aaron avoid this type of behaviour when Bonds breaks his record.

[Scott W]

I have a few alternative explanations for Lemond's peculiar behavior:

1) Too much sun or too many bumps to the head during the helmet-free cycling era.
2) One too many sports drinks with performance enhancing supplements.
3) A subconscious desire to bring down Trek and Discovery Team by rendering his name and bike brand (owned by Trek) worthless.

Maybe we should be questioning whether Lemond's shooting was an accident. Could his brother-in-law have seen his true colors?

[Vern]

Damn, you don't think much of Lemond. I admire the way you let him have it. I guess that's what blogs are for.

[Flumer]

I have a hard time with the concept that you can relate power-to-weight to evidence of doping. There are just too many variables. Compared with the Pantani era it seems like we know a lot more about nutrition, recovery, training protocols, etc.

But I do tend to agree that the peleton knows who the dopers are, at least the major ones.

I think you might be on the wrong side of the issue on this one, but only time will tell. All it might take is for one disgruntled former Postal/Disco person to come out and spill the beans and it will be all over.