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When they were interviewing Chad Reed were they hinting at Aldon Baker being involved in blood doping? They were saying could motocross/supercross handle a huge scandal and hinting at the record books being drastically changed.
Just curious if anyone else go that impression. I know Aldon has made comments about saying please do drug testing...but I have seen some other arrogant people who were involved in doping make similar comments.....that plus him coming from the cycling world where it is known that they are expected to use it if they want to be competitive.
Just curious if anyone else go that impression. I know Aldon has made comments about saying please do drug testing...but I have seen some other arrogant people who were involved in doping make similar comments.....that plus him coming from the cycling world where it is known that they are expected to use it if they want to be competitive.
You will be blown away with all the people who were involved with blood doping in the cycling world...
The Shop
1) RC backs down the training, gets sick and ends his partnership with Aldon on a sour note.
2) Kenny pays Aldon a ton to not get tired and is now tired. The first Aldon athlete to get tired that I can remember. This happens at a similar time to when the new testing requirements for the nationals are probably announced to the riders (I'm sure ahead of the press release).
Do I think RV is not racing the nationals because of the testing. Of course not since he is in Colorodo. But did he ever plan on racing them? Why was RV sick in Toronto again?
We will never know the answers but it is interesting in my opinon.
The Kenny thing about him getting tired and RV getting sick are good points. They could have been doing some kind of enhancements during training then word got out that testing would happen so they had to back down from it as the supercross season started...hence the reason why RV wasn't so dominating in the beginning.
Also, I agree RV was out of the nationals because of his knee for sure. Like others said I'm sure he was lying to the public because of someone in Kawi or Monster making him say that. You have to feel for the guy a little, he is in a horrible position with all the pressure of people expecting him to win in dominating fashion plus training 24/7.
There was absolutely no finger pointing or innuendo about anyone in particular by us or our guests. Anything else is outside the parameters of our interviews and reaching for a headline.
We've had a great relationship with all the trainers and riders in our sport since we started over 12 years ago. Please stay focused on the relevant topic and how that pertains to motocross.
Thanks.
There may be more to it but I did here that.
I should have reworded that, I understand you guys were essentially saying "What IF" the testing revealed a scandal on a similar scale to the cycling world. That being said, as dominant as Aldon Baker has been as a trainer, IF he was involved it would change things in a drastic way.
Aldon appears to be one of the most intense trainers and I really hope it comes out that none of the racers are involved....well if Alessi was involved that wouldn't be entirely bad for the sport...might get rid of that whole mess..
With that being said, I hate the witch hunt that is now going on in MX. While I do have an inherent distrust for anyone coming from the pro cycling ranks (for reasons cited above), I don't think its fair to pin the "cheater" tag to Baker, it simply isn't warranted simply because he's been successful with his riders. I didn't hear the interview, but my comments were directed at the whispers that have been going on since the whole drug testing deal was announced.
I'm just very thankful that MX Sports took the lead on this so we can concentrate on the racing and not conspiracy theories.
I'm pretty sure the "Whole Mess" would clean the floor with your ass on a MX bike, show some respect. I'm sure if Mike came on and quoted you and said "dude, I'm out trying my hardest give me a break" , you would back pedal there too. "Oh sorry Mike, I like you just not,.....it was awesome when you...")
Why do so many not show respect for ANY and ALL of the brave men who throw a leg over a bike and make this sport what it is?
Pit Row
Putting drug testing in place? I think it's a prudent thing to do, in an effort to try and ensure that the sport has as level a playing field as possible, and to remove some of the questions.
Doing nothing? That wouldn't be right.
Floyd Landis, busted in the TdF, had his win taken away....wasnt he a close friend of Ryan Hughes back in the early 2000's to the extent that one or the other was living in the others house at times? Anybody else remember this or am I dreaming?
And two, Jeff Spencer. Worked on the winning Lance Armstrong teams and In fact If I remember right kept a blog for RacerX during one of Lances championship TdF runs. He worked with Team Honda in the 80's as well as Jeff Ward and then I also remember him working in the 2000's with Kevin Windham and Chad Reed. Short stints with each rider. And I distinctly remember Chad saying in an interview that Jeff had some strange training techniques that he didnt get with. I believe Windham agreed with this.
Conspiracy theorists buckling to reason?
i'm not saying it's right, i'm just saying they were on an even playing field.
But was his wins simply because he had the best "doctor" that came up with the best cocktail of illegal activities or were all the riders doing the exact same things and thus it was an even playing field so to speak?
People always say it was a level playing field because everyone was doping etc. But it would only be level if evry rider was doping the same way. Thus I believe the winner was decided by who had the best mad scientist on payrol.
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