Finally! Coming Clean

After the Floyd TDF debacle i kept thinking "Somebody just needs to come clean and spill the beans!" well in a post United sacking period of self reflection Frankie Andreu has done just that.

Andreau Statement

The more interesting bit is that the New York Times is covering it and has corroboration from another former US Postal Teammate from 1999. I am glad that they papers are starting to take a real run at the situation

New York Times Article

Check out the roster from '99 and see who you think it is...

• ARMSTRONG Lance - No way it is him, too much on the line
• ANDREU Frankie - Came clean
• DERAME Pascal - Doubt it HAMILTON Tyler - He's denied this far, he faces lifetime ban if he admits now.
• HINCAPIE George - Still racing, and doing well. No way he'd admit it after USPRO champs.
• LIVINGSTON Kevin - Had a tough going over after he left US Postal, but still has some cycling ties.
• MEINERT-NIELSEN Peter - Doubt it
• VANDEVELDE Christian - Still racing, and just starting to win.
• VAUGHTERS Jonathan - Admission would jeopardize the entire TIAA-CREF program but he does want to make the sport clean.

The news about Floyd testing positive after the tour really tarnished the 80$ I won on him at 7/1 odds. Despite the circumstances of how the information was released the Floyd incident really put me off Pro cycling for a while hence my lack of posting or even reading about races, I mean they are all doping at this point...doesn't it seem like it? That said, WADA and Dick Pound are worth a whole other post, I'm reading his book now so I will share the dirt when i am done.