tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post6649932785502014313..comments2023-09-08T06:31:18.925-05:00Comments on Belgium Knee Warmers™: John Pierce: Revisiting Roche's Triple CrownRadio Freddyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07419506761098758178noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-77385976172331708182008-06-17T07:29:00.000-05:002008-06-17T07:29:00.000-05:00Still got the Battaglin hanging in the cellar that...Still got the Battaglin hanging in the cellar that Roche inspired me to track down and relaunch my cycling career. Still going 22 years laterDanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02992855635938006471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-12512287621544263192008-06-11T22:50:00.000-05:002008-06-11T22:50:00.000-05:00Roche was beautiful on the bike and the 87 Tour wa...Roche was beautiful on the bike and the 87 Tour was probably the best I've followed! Carrera had a great Tour, If I remember right didn't Eric Machler and Acacio Da Silva also wear Yellow? Guido Bontempi had a good Tour as well.<BR/><BR/>Roche's Giro battle with Visentini was simply terrific!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the post!Richmond Roadiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04253578538578816829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-16309151373746972492008-06-11T21:17:00.000-05:002008-06-11T21:17:00.000-05:00What's with the bad words about doping. It's not t...What's with the bad words about doping. It's not the point of the story and we all know the history and the times. Great story! Oldfonzie said it right.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01389042165533411026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-36026584042440644452008-06-11T16:35:00.000-05:002008-06-11T16:35:00.000-05:00Nice article, thanks.Met Roche when i was a kid, h...Nice article, thanks.<BR/>Met Roche when i was a kid, he signed an autograph for me and gave me words of encouragement...nice guy.<BR/>Hope his son Nicolas gets a spot in this years tour.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-52202320045946077602008-06-11T16:18:00.000-05:002008-06-11T16:18:00.000-05:00well, even before ww2 the cyclists ate bull testic...well, even before ww2 the cyclists ate bull testicles for testosterone. i don't know if it makes a difference if epo existed or not.<BR/>still, a great postAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-5914729178665183012008-06-11T15:02:00.000-05:002008-06-11T15:02:00.000-05:00simple methods to elevate hcrit levels, such as bl...simple methods to elevate hcrit levels, such as blod transfusions, were well known from the early/mid 80s<BR/><BR/>with that being said, there's no reason to believe that Roche was on anything that the competetion was notAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-4892184708289207242008-06-11T14:02:00.000-05:002008-06-11T14:02:00.000-05:00Dope can't turn a mule into a race horse but can m...Dope can't turn a mule into a race horse but can make an ASS really fast.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-24106830553603799322008-06-11T10:45:00.000-05:002008-06-11T10:45:00.000-05:00Roche was a great rider, a consummate athlete. The...Roche was a great rider, a consummate athlete. These are traits that cannot be obtained from a pill or potion.<BR/><BR/>There is no drug that will give you beautiful pedaling style and a relaxed manner on the bike. Dope does not give you the discipline to train properly. Nothing like dope would have given him the wisdom to let Delgado go and think he's got it sewn up. It's a classic tortoise and hare story.<BR/><BR/>There's a fallacy among the pessimists that drugs can make one a great athlete. They might help, but it's as simplistic as to believe that Viagra will help an overweight balding guy with bad hygiene pick up chicks at a singles bar.Old Fonziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14179912669095256288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821760991275369602.post-35578530912192501582008-06-11T09:53:00.000-05:002008-06-11T09:53:00.000-05:00No amphetamines?No amphetamines?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com