LeBlanc's Position?

"B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Subsequent to Manzano/Kelme, what is LeBlanc to do with US Postal and Emma
O'Reilly's accusations? The accusation that they anti-dated a

prescription

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to create a cover story certainly strikes at the heart of the Tour's

eithics

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position on doping.

Her claim that Armstrong said to her that she now had the information to
bring him down is certainly an admission against interest that LeBlanc

might

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want to inquire about.

Her claim ... published by two muck-slinging writers ... in a for-profit
book. Doesn't sound to me like there's anything to which LeBlanc should
respond.

Bob C.

"psycholist" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Subsequent to Manzano/Kelme, what is LeBlanc to do with US Postal and

Emma

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O'Reilly's accusations? The accusation that they anti-dated a

prescription

Quoted message said:

to create a cover story certainly strikes at the heart of the Tour's

eithics

Quoted message said:

position on doping.

Her claim that Armstrong said to her that she now had the information to
bring him down is certainly an admission against interest that LeBlanc

might

Quoted message said:

want to inquire about.

Her claim ... published by two muck-slinging writers ... in a for-profit
book. Doesn't sound to me like there's anything to which LeBlanc should
respond.

Bob C.

Time will tell. I don't think LeBlanc will bar Postal from the Tour, but his
reasoning could be interesting.

Not to pick, but I think it's "ante-dated". :-)
--
Bonne route,

Sandy
Paris FR

"B. Lafferty" <[email hidden]> a écrit dans le message de :
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Quoted message said:

Subsequent to Manzano/Kelme, what is LeBlanc to do with US Postal and Emma
O'Reilly's accusations? The accusation that they anti-dated a

prescription

Quoted message said:

to create a cover story certainly strikes at the heart of the Tour's

eithics

Quoted message said:

position on doping.

Her claim that Armstrong said to her that she now had the information to
bring him down is certainly an admission against interest that LeBlanc

might

Quoted message said:

want to inquire about.

B. Lafferty said:

Subsequent to Manzano/Kelme, what is LeBlanc to do with US Postal and Emma
O'Reilly's accusations?

Nothing.
Kelme was a team who needed a "wild card" (invitation) to partecipate at
the Tour, something that was completely subject to LeBlanc judgement.
USPS was a "Top Club" at the end of 2003, so they have the right to
partecipate at any race they want to, independently from the opinion of
such race's organizer. So, the only one who has the right to exclude USPS
from the TdF is UCI boss, Hein Verbrugghen, but I frankly doubt that he
wants to do anything against his golden eggs chicken, Lance.
Leblanc must obey the rules.

"Davide Tosi" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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B. Lafferty said:

Subsequent to Manzano/Kelme, what is LeBlanc to do with US Postal and

Emma

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O'Reilly's accusations?

Nothing.
Kelme was a team who needed a "wild card" (invitation) to partecipate at
the Tour, something that was completely subject to LeBlanc judgement.
USPS was a "Top Club" at the end of 2003, so they have the right to
partecipate at any race they want to, independently from the opinion of
such race's organizer. So, the only one who has the right to exclude USPS
from the TdF is UCI boss, Hein Verbrugghen, but I frankly doubt that he
wants to do anything against his golden eggs chicken, Lance.
Leblanc must obey the rules.

I think that's right as to the distinction between Kelme and Postal. But
haven't all teams in the Tour been required to sign on to a code of ethics
that provides grounds for explusion?