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My remaining sporting passion. And the only sporting event where I’m glued to the TV.
— Jan 29, 2026 09:37AM
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Jan 29, 2026 09:40AM
I live in the state where the infamous Lance lives. Rooted for him for years, though I have no interest in pro biking. Disappointing, to say the least.
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Raymond wrote: "I live in the state where the infamous Lance lives. Rooted for him for years, though I have no interest in pro biking. Disappointing, to say the least."Well, the doping shouldn’t happen and Lance was fairly ruthless with his teammates about it. But I sort of understand the pressure to allow yourself to suffer more pain, which is what it generally does. Sometimes on my humble cycle rides to help me crest a tiny hill I’d fancy a dose of EPO…
