July 26th, 2008
Paul Kimmage: Back from the Abyss
Paul Kimmage, knowledgeable (and frequent) critic of pro cycling, wrote a column that’s a must-read for any pro cycling/Tour de France fan. It starts with:
If there’s one thing professional cyclists have always been more proficient at than racing bikes, it’s telling lies. From Richard Virenque to Bjarne Riis to Tyler Hamilton, the angel-faced maestro of deceit, the sport has fostered some of the finest liars in history. So a year ago, when Jonathan Vaughters began making headlines for his innovative plans at Slipstream, the new antidoping team hoping to ride the Tour de France, it was hard not to snigger. Did he seriously expect us to believe him?
And then he takes us through his efforts to answer that question. Well worth reading.
DT says:
reminds me of ‘cool runnings’ for some reason
July 30th, 2008 at 6:36 am
MB says:
Heh. Well, thankfully, Slipstream had slightly more success the past few weeks, no?
I have to say that this column carries much weight with me. Kimmage is as hard a cynic about doping in pro cycling as you can find, and he put a lot of personal reputational risk on the line for this column.
July 30th, 2008 at 9:19 am