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Date Posted: 12:22:24 07/21/99 Wed
Author: Edward Hsia
Subject: Re: Not SO Unbelievable
In reply to: Scott Washburn 's message, "Not SO Unbelievable" on 10:05:38 07/21/99 Wed

I have psoriasis, and I use Elocon skin cream to treat it. So do millions of other Americans and people around the world. It is definitely not "performance-enhancing", so I think we all understand what Eddy Merckx's successor (Lance) is going through with this b.s. in the media. I guarantee you that Fignon used it, and maybe 30-40% of the past stage winners and Tour Champions used it too.

That's my input.

> First off, in case you haven't heard, the UCI has
> confirmed that Lance had corticoids in his system.
> They also confirmed that it was because he had a
> perscription for a cream to treat some skin allergy he
> had. So in other words: Try as the Press may, Lance
> has done NOTHING wrong!
>
> Now, is Lance winning the Tour that unbelievable?
> Don't get me wrong, I'm as psyched as anyone, and I
> don't mean to take anything away from his performance.
> But the press is trying to say that drugs are the only
> explenation for this performance.
>
> Let me point out a couple things, that the press seems
> to ignore. The 99 Tour has been wide open without
> Marco, Jan and Bobby. Secondly, Lance has finally
> focused on The Tour instead of the classics and
> worlds. Third, it would be a MUCH closer race had
> Zulle not crashed in Stage 2. He's lighter then
> before and therefore climbing better.
>
> I have also heard another explanation for his
> performance. I'm no doctor, but it makes sense to me.
> I've heard that for most, or perhaps all, of Lance's
> pro career he had cancer and therefore it must have
> effected his previous performances. Now that he's
> cancer free (THANK GOD)he can perform to his full
> potential.
>
> Ok, now for the commen sense part. The man almost died
> for God's sake, why would he dump his body with drugs?
> He's smarter then that. He almost quit the sport but
> he wanted to prove something to everyone and himself -
> would doing it using drugs prove anything to anyone,
> especially himself? NO! So why would he do it?
>
> The sadest part about the whole drug situation is that
> someone can't perform well with speculation. I do it
> myself at times. I've lost faith in a lot of these
> athletes, but I have not lost faith in LANCE!

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  • Re: Not SO Unbelievable -- Ed Bacon, 17:12:18 07/21/99 Wed
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