This deserved its own thread…lifted out of the banter on the IM Germany thread. STer Sam Gyde on the same 35-39 IM Frankfurt podium as Antonio Colom (thanks to Pierre-Yves Facomprez):
Awesome!
Pretty great.
Not sure how “awesome” that is. If I’m in the crowd, I’m assuming he’s calling all of those people on the podium with him dopers.
I don’t know if Colom would be dumb enough to continue to dope, but since AGers aren’t tested much (if at all), what’s to stop him if he did? I know it’s been discussed (countless times), but I think KQs should be tested.
Not sure how “awesome” that is. If I’m in the crowd, I’m assuming he’s calling all of those people on the podium with him dopers.
I’m not sure if we should blame him for your bad assumptions!
Not sure how “awesome” that is. If I’m in the crowd, I’m assuming he’s calling all of those people on the podium with him dopers.
I’m not sure if we should blame him for your bad assumptions!
It’s a very reasonable assumption.
I get it: Sam’s point was that dopers suck, vis-a-vis the symbolism of IM trophy at the ready to wax his sports bottle. Very clever.
Who/ what is Colom?
Not sure how “awesome” that is. If I’m in the crowd, I’m assuming he’s calling all of those people on the podium with him dopers.
I’m not sure if we should blame him for your bad assumptions!
It’s a very reasonable assumption.
As a very minimum, people in the crowd will assume that someone in the M35-39 is a doper. But it is reasonable to assume that the word would be out in Frankfurt that the winner was a former pro cyclist doper and I’d wager to assume that there were a number of boos in the crowd that accompanied him being called up on stage as the European IM Champion. Next stop for Colom is to win the M35-39 championship in Kona and call himself the World Champion. Kind of sucks, but I guess he served his penance and is allowed to race.
I just feel it is important that people know what is going on. In the case of Michael Weiss it is obvious and the bulk of pros make is clear that there was a doping infraction in his past. In the case of Colom he’s quietly competing away and winning with minimal scrutiny. At least Weiss is being tested frequently. Weiss is trying to earn a living with the transparency that goes with being a pro. Colom is kinda flying under the radar (not entirely, but low enough that the efforts of guys like Sam should be commended).
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which one is Colom?
Who/ what is Colom?
Blue jeans and black/white shirt. Third from right holding M trophy chest level.
The guy that’s yelling and holding one arm up.
They guy next to him in the red shirt doesn’t look too impressed either…
They guy next to him in the red shirt doesn’t look too impressed either…
Here are the splits for Sam and his podium peers:
Colom, AntonioESP 00:55:44 04:21:34 03:18:39 08:42:04
Kunath, SvenGER 01:02:43 04:41:590 2:58:51 08:49:39
Gyde, SamBEL 01:06:57 04:38:57 03:05:31 08:57:41
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Is that Dieter standing next to Sam? I loved Sprockets.
This is awesome. I applaud Sam.
Triathlon shouldn’t be a refuge for convicted bike dopers.
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Well played, Sam.
Agreed, the pros seem to be doing a decent job about speaking out and I am glad we have some people doing the same in the AG ranks. But Sam gets the win for presentation.
Are you implying that Colom is still doping?