Sanctioned for a year subject to any challenge at CAS.
Poor Andy, no shoulder to lean on again.
The wise man said follow me...and he walked behind.
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Frank to miss the 2013 TdF
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Ahaha, I am glad to hear this. Still, why not 2 years? Contador got a more severe punishment and he had even less in his system.
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My guess is he got a year because Andy swore "on my mother's head" that Frank never cheated.
I never quite figured that saying out. May SOL wrote it for Andy?
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They probably factored in "time already served". Glad to see this happen.
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My understanding is the main reasoning for 1yr was that they could not figure out why the offending substance would have been used by Frank, i.e. what is was supposed to achieve.
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Maybe he needed it because his yeast infection flared up again? Doc Fuentes not available.
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Saying Contador's suspension was harsher is a stretch. Yes, Contador had a title stripped because he was allowed to race while dragging out his trial. Contador only missed 6 months of racing out of a 2 year ban. Schleck missed the end of the Tour and any other racing he may have done for the remainder of last year plus the nest six months of this year.
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lol@ yeast infection...good one!
It is his word versus ours. We like our word. We like where we stand and we like our credibility."--Lance Armstrong. -
"Do they really perform elaborate marionette shows for each other on the team bus? Do they actually sleep in a carbon fiber bunk bed with ANDY and FRANK engraved on the headboards? Do they speak fluent unicorn and carry kittens in the backs of their jerseys?"
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903554904576460533459304452.html
There goes Andy's season
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Very unfair to Frank, he could have gotten the 'Poisoning' from bad Chinese takeout.
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OC - that substance (according to what I read) is a diuretic and is generally used to flush the system of traces of doping substances.
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Got what he deserved but he won't suffer, Andy will.
Berto is laughing his ass off!!!
"There is no better than adversity. Every defeat, every heartbreak, every loss, contains its own seed, its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time."
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Hab, Andy Frank and Alberto are BFFs. Dolphin Swim Buddies. Frank was Best Man at Alberto's wedding iirc. Same OB/GYN too. Yeast infections are contagious. Just saying.
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The 2013 TdF won't miss Frank. Andy will have a hard time soloing on their tandem, tho.
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Seems like he's missed the tour for the last few years.
LeMond VO2 max 95, Armstrong 82....doh -
More bad news on the Schleck front.
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he wanted to use the time to work on his marionette show and brush up on his Unicorn
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...and Andy is just a mess these past two years. Geez.
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Frankly (pun intended), it might be good for Andy in the long run. If he can use this to learn some skills that he would normally rely on Frank for, he may be a better rider in those times he is isolated.
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"Andy a-t-il jeté l’éponge?"
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