FLCC> Pink slipper

Wayne Gottlieb wgottlieb at yahoo.com
Mon Sep 17 14:25:15 EDT 2007 

You slay me Eagen. WG
--- jim eagen <jeplus3 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> After hearing the news, Reuters contacted Jim Eagen,
> runner up to Bayles, for a response. Eagen was found
> waiting on line at Wegman's for a Turkey Panini.
> After hearing of the possible positive "A" test,
> Eagen stated that it was only an initial,
> unconfirmed result and he would not yet consider
> Bayles, or Twe, guilty or himself the Slipper
> winner. "I have too much respect for Twe to do
> otherwise", he said. After hearing that the "B"
> sample is pending and that it may not even have been
> Bayles who was tested, Eagen stated that he did not
> care and now considers himself the Pink Slipper
> champion. "The scandal should not diminish my own
> achievement. Like now, I was very hungry. Tuesday,
> the legs had good sensations so I said to myself 'I
> hope the legs respond!' and I was correct. Right now
> I feel like the winner of the Pink Slipper!", Eagen
> said. "Now does anyone know if my panini comes with
> chips and a large fountain drink, or is that extra?"
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Ernie Bayles <ebarch1 at verizon.net>
> To: Mark Rishniw <mr89 at cornell.edu>
> Cc: flcc at icycle.org
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2007 12:52:19 PM
> Subject: Re: FLCC> Pink slipper
> 
> I'm mum until they test the B sample
> 
> twe
> 
> Mark Rishniw wrote: 
> Reuters AAP  Dateline August 17, 2007    Operation
> Puerto causes confusion in Pink Slipper win    As
> most of the sporting public are aware, Operation
> Puerto is the   large Spanish investigation into
> doping in sports, especially   professional cycling.
>  Several well-known athletes have been   implicated,
> accused or even convicted of doping through  
> collaborations with Dr Fuentes.  Of particular note
> was the labelling   of stored blood products (that
> were subsequently used in autologous   blood doping)
> with initials or cryptic monikers to identify the  
> athlete in question.  For example, Ivan Basso was
> identified as   "Brillo" (after his dog), while
> Alberto Contador is considered by   some to be the
> "AC" on certain bags of blood.    Recent allegations
> have arisen that "twe", found on some bags of  
> blood in Dr Fuentes' possession, and in the diaries
> indicating dates   of illegal product
> administration, may indeed be the pseudonym of the  
> recent winner of
>  the illustrious Pink Slipper race in Ithaca NY,  
> Ernesto Bayles.  Bayles has professed to having a
> season like no   other, claiming several race wins
> and taking the prestigious Pink   Slipper win from
> an in-form Glenn Swan and Jim Eagen.  However,  
> investigations into the mysterious "twe" moniker
> have revealed that   in fact the "twe" on the
> products and diaries currently in the   possession
> of Spanish authorities, may in fact refer to one
> Mark   "Twinkieboy" Rishniw.  It is suspected, on
> recent evidence, that   "twe" is an abbreviation for
> "Twinkie".  Rishniw's suspicious absence   from the
> Pink Slipper was shown to be due to a sudden visit
> to   Budapest, Hungary, where he was observed
> meeting with several medical   professionals at a
> Hotel lobby.    "I was attending a veterinary
> conference, and was only consuming   Goulash, beer
> and cabbage", said Rishniw, when questioned by  
> reporters.  However, details of conference
> registrants, in documents  
>  now in possession of this reporter, revealed one
> "Dr Fuentes" in   attendance at the same meeting. 
> Additionally, Rishniw's sudden   absence on the
> second day with a "knee injury" has raised doubts  
> about his activities.  Further investigations into
> Rishniw's   activities showed that he had
> un-reported travel to Australia in the   last month,
> where he was again "at a veterinary conference".  It
> is   curious, then, that, just prior to the most
> important race on the   calendar, "Twinkieboy" was
> relaxing on a tropical beach north of   Cairns,
> rather than preparing for the upcoming event.  Such 
>  confidence in his ability can only be explained by
> the use of   performance-enhancing products, as he
> has routinely failed to perform   well without a
> rigorous training program.    The investigation
> continues.  A win in the Cascadilla hillclimb by  
> Twinkieboy would go a long way to confirm these
> suspicions of doping   by the stocky domestique who
> climbs hills at
>  a pace akin to tectonic   plate movement.          
>      
>   News flash !!!!!!!    Pink Slipper results in
> question after allegations  of  doping surface !  It
> seems that an investigation into the notebooks of 
> the  Spanish drug scandal revealed the code initials
> "twe"  among the riders  associated with the
> now-discredited "sports doctor".  Although there is 
> no  positive link yet established between Mr. Bayles
> and Dr. Fuentes, some  members of cycling's
> establishment are suggesting that ink-remover be 
> kept  handy in case the labeling of the famous
> footwear needs to be changed.  Some  journalists
> have suggested that after years of "merely
> excellent"  results,  it seems odd that Mr. Bayles
> should suddenly be so consistently  producing 
> "spectacular" results. A full investigation is
> promised in order to  ensure  the integrity of the
> sport.     
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> --   Ernie Bayles, Architect  209 Utica Street 
> Ithaca, New York  14850    607-275-3722 (tel and
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