Comments on: Tyler

By: Zed

Zed — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 22:56:06 +0000

Hey, in searching around for Ty Hamilton infor, I found something that will make us bike geeks drool: http://www.tylerhamiltonfoundation.org/thfbikes72.htmlI don’t think we have too much to worry about when it comes to Tyler coming back in style.

By: michael

michael — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 16:20:06 +0000

Okay, Mike, I’ll concede that. Just the fact that he’s working so hard to prove his innocence isn’t evidence enough. But, there are some factors that I think should be taken into consideration (that probably won’t be). Specifically, there’s a false positive rate for every medical test. I don’t remember all the details from stats class, but I believe that one AIDS test has an 80-percent chance of calling you positive if you’re not (and only a 20-percent chance of calling you negative if you’re not). But these doping tests don’t have established false positive rates yet. I think we’re up to three EPO-accused Belgian triathletes who’ve been established as innocent since receiving positive tests. Bloodwork’s not an exact science either, as I understand it.Oh, hey, Rocky, give the guy a break. Stage 16 was two weeks after he broke his collarbone. People heal, man. The bone was probably still fresh, but that doesn’t mean he can’t move his arm.

By: Loes

Loes — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 15:27:32 +0000

I thought exactely the same thing, "if he’s says he’s innocent, he is!" even though the evidence prooves something else.Also, I’m way too naïve to even doubt some cyclists.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:35:28 +0000

Tyler is definitely an outstanding athlete, someone that through his career has shown tremendous grit and a fantastic courage. Wether he is considered guilty or not , I ‘m certain that the memories of his cycling will not disappear, at least I will always remember his gesture of holding the leaders of the TDF (Ulrich included) when Lance Armstrong and Iban Mayo fell due to a spectator. To be a top professional ciclyst requires a level of devotion and will that are not common and those values nobody can take away from him.

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 13:00:02 +0000

No grimmace, no wince, no ONE ARM thrust above his head in victory. Spin doctors have a way of spinning just to spin. http://www.velonews.com/tour2003/details/articles/4649.0.html "say it ain’t so, joe.but it is. it’s so.bummer."I AM just sayin’.http://www.velonews.com/tour2003/details/articles/4649.0.html

By: Unknown

Unknown — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 10:15:57 +0000

Fatty, you aren’t my sorta-kinda hero. You are my flat-out, no qualifications hero. Any man who can keep his faith in the purity and innocence of pro athletes, in spite of all evidence to the contrary, is a man of unshakeable belief and deep convictions. You might be very, very wrong, but I utterly respect that level of committment and wish I had it. It reminds me of serial monogamists working on their 6th or 7th marriage, convinced that this time it will work out – it is the absolute triumph of hope over experience.

By: BIg Mike In Oz

BIg Mike In Oz — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 07:51:59 +0000

Fatty – Careful, you only know Tyler as well as his minders and PR team want you to know him. Tyler Hamilton is a great cyclist just like Michael Jackson is a great entertainer. Everything else is a sideshow. Some are marketed as freaks, others are marketed as pure and innocent, but the real truth is seldom seen. Even the courts can’t always get to the truth.

By: Fat Cyclist

Fat Cyclist — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:22:41 +0000

kelly – you logged on just to read me? sheesh. that’s incredibly nice of you to say. especially considering how slow msn spaces seems to be right now (anybody else noticing that?).mike – on its own, you’re right. enthusiasm of defense doesn’t mean much. i give it more weight in context though, because of who tyler is — or at least how i perceive him.BiKnBrYn – i can’t tell whether any of the other guys protesting their innocence are for real. i only have enough emotional energy for one pro cyclist drama at a time. everyone else is going to have to wait their turn.

By: Bryn

Bryn — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:14:03 +0000

I don’t really have an opinion on Tyler, i didnt really know too much about him b4 but wat ive read since says that he seems to be a really nice guy, as for the doping, i say the opposite to big mike. If he actually was guilty, why would u spend the money and the time to try and prove something thats false. I think Tyler Hamilton is innocent, i think Heras is guilty and all the other phonak riders that proved positive, serves them right for riding for a team like phonak i guess. I think im in a bad mood cos i nearly got hit by 3 cars today, had a flat, was caught in heavy rain and rode down a section of motorway that cyclists weren’t allowed bcos they’d most probably get killed, lol.

By: Bryn

Bryn — Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:12:12 +0000