So who won the tour from 1999 to 2005

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K5 Gus Dec 2014 7:03pm, 10 Dec 2014 1,152 posts	0 K5 Gus Hmmm, so is there no proof or evidence then ? "I must assume that bribes are being accepted" "At least in one case I assume" "do you think......" "That's right"
Nelly Dec 2014 3:27pm, 11 Dec 2014 2,108 posts	0 Nelly So Astana granted a World Tour licence, but not Europcar bbc.co.uk A missed opportunity by the UCI to send a strong message to the dopers?
paul the builder Dec 2014 4:46pm, 11 Dec 2014 4,890 posts	0 paul the builder There's no grounds for the UCI to not grant them the license. inrng.com
The Teaboy Dec 2014 4:47pm, 11 Dec 2014 12,029 posts	0 The Teaboy I dunno. I'd refuse it just to wipe the smug grin off Vino's face.
MudMeanderer Dec 2014 7:52pm, 11 Dec 2014 1,453 posts	0 MudMeanderer But imagine how much more smug he'd be if CAS subsequently decided they'd acted unlawfully. I think imposing strong conditions is the most they could manage and just hope the small print means those conditions have teeth.
Too Much Water Dec 2014 8:00pm, 28 Dec 2014 4,116 posts	0 Too Much Water theguardian.com Hmmm (apologies for link from a dubious news source)
Velociraptor Dec 2014 10:17pm, 28 Dec 2014 31,764 posts	0 Velociraptor Mmmm. And, of course, unlike asthma in mere mortals, the elite athlete variant is uniquely unresponsive to salbutamol and terbutaline and other standard medications, so the athletes have to use clenbuterol and hope that they won't trip the WADA switch.
Molesy Dec 2014 10:05am, 29 Dec 2014 1,800 posts	0 Molesy No surprises there, along with the current epidemic proportions of hypothyroidism amongst elites.
The Teaboy Dec 2014 12:27pm, 29 Dec 2014 12,046 posts	0 The Teaboy I've got some 'saddle sores' too if anyone is writing prescriptions...
Velociraptor Dec 2014 12:33pm, 29 Dec 2014 31,772 posts	0 Velociraptor I'm currently writing prescriptions, but the last thing you'd get from me for saddle sores is a glucocorticoid cream.