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Who's let slip....now I'm going to get the backlash aswell??

I am rather quiet, I really couldn't care anymore.

As I said on the forum

"I think she is getting a slight hard time for what has happened. Threats, maybe losing her job.

She needs a lesson in social media and PR, like getting rid of that solicitor (who's most likely doing it to further his career in the limelight)

But as no-one but her and the cyclist know what really happened and his story is dodgy at best....He landed on the bonnet and then in the hedge, but was still upright on his bike....

Leave her alone now and let it serve as a nice lesson to others"

I would hold off getting a bike fit until you made the decision TT bike or aero wheels.

And unless you want to turn your canyon slx cf 8 into a TT bike, I would buy a TT bike that suits your budget.

Because position is everything, well almost everything and the best position for riding a TT is not the best position to do anything else. You will end up with your stem slamed, you seat forward and raised.

Late last year, starting TTing on my race bike a Fuji SL, with aero wheels but no TT bars. Was doing consistent but no spectacular times.

Bought myself a proper TT bike for Xmas a 2nd hand Kuota Kaliber with full DA for about 1k (rough conversion AUD to GBP), dropped in my aero wheelset and started racing. 1st couple of race even worse than the Fuji SL. Then I started setting PBs by 10 seconds or so over 10 miles, next couple of races.

Had a proper bike fit, took over a minute off my PB over 10 miles, next few weeks kept on improving by 10 to 15 seconds a race.

So my advice, get a proper TT bike, get a bike fit, then buy aero helmet, skinsuit, shoe covers, aero wheels and my secret weapon a power meter.

I would look for a 2nd hand TT bike, they don't get thrashed that much, or used for commuting (except by crazy people like me who can use their commute as TT training on at least one 11 mile section). A lot of people buy TT bikes to get into tris and do not keep going. Or do and get serious and upgrade after 12 to 24 months.

If you want new, Plant X offer a decent TT bike with 52mm carbon clinchers for around 1.5k. Gives you 500 for bike fit, aero helmet, skinsuit, shoe covers and a healthy chunk of change to put towards a power meter or coaching

I think they may have caught the wrong Italian. He's not leading the race is he. You would think doping would help you do that.....

I second that as I am his nearest challenger in the forums purist league. But that said. The rules are the rules and I think Dave has clarified it very well. I was going to get my 10,000 badge and hopefully another high roller badge and my yet to get tour top 10 finish badge (possibly) if this stage wasn't cancelled. My purist team was looking strong and I didn't have DiLuca.

That's sport though. Got to take the ups with the downs. Unless your riding the Giro that is- sorry couldn't resist.

'I stopped looked back assessed the situation'
'I didnt feel any need to stop'

Contradiction RIGHT there in black and white

Prejudicing the course of justice i think they call it

LIAR! LIES LIES AND MORE LIES!

Remember the more lies you tell,the more you have to construct to cover your feeble story

And this moron is still in gainful employment?
my god,and theres good people languishing on the dole while 20 year old numbskulls like this are laying waste to everything in their path

sickness

Personally I preferred last year's rules re doping DQs but the rules were changed and its pretty clear in the rules how it works so I have no complaints other than that Wig_Billy gets to keep all Di Luca's ill gotten points in his purist team

GKam really is quiet on this subject, perhaps they really are an item?

we might look at it for next year, but there's some issues that make it difficult to implement.

the playing field is always uneven, for the reasons you describe and many more. some people have more time to throw at this than others. that will always be an advantage, no matter what the rules are

I think she is getting a slight hard time for what has happened. Threats, maybe losing her job.

She needs a lesson in social media and PR, like getting rid of that solicitor (who's most likely doing it to further his career in the limelight)

But as no-one but her and the cyclist know what really happened and his story is dodgy at best....He landed on the bonnet and then in the hedge, but was still upright on his bike....

Leave her alone now and let it serve as a nice lesson to others

As long as it's not cancelled....

Who's paying for the solicitor? Hasn't she been suspended? Is it a "no win, no fee" or has he just taken the opportunity for TV exposure? That is after all the raison d'etre for most folk these days.

Pity the interviewers aren't questioning why she Tweeted (did she do it while the car was moving), why there are tweets of her speedo at 95mph and her other tweets while supposedly in control of a weapon, sorry, car.

I feel the general media are backing her through poor, none investigative journalism.

I've just had an idea. Why don't we get Miss Emma Way to knock over #bloodycyclists like Daniel Da Luca and anyone else who tests positive for PEDs? It could be the new form of punishment instead of a pathetically short ban.

I could see this working....