Of course, I don't know that this Italian cyclist is a loser, but he certainly seems like one. He's accused of distributing drugs, so he's naming names, and the bigger, the better apparently. Even better for him that evidence is optional.
Quote:
Italian cyclist alleges threats
Thu, July 29, 2004
By AP
ROME -- An Italian cyclist who says he was "threatened" by six-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong during the race was questioned by police about the episode. Filippo Simeoni was questioned Tuesday in Rome about the July 23 stage, during which he was chased down by Armstrong, a move apparently related to a dispute about Simeoni's testimony about drug use in cycling.
The sports daily Gazzetta dello Sport quoted Simeoni after he left police questioning as saying: "He threatened me."
Armstrong's agent had no comment.
Simeoni has testified against controversial sports doctor Michele Ferrari, with whom Armstrong has ties. Ferrari faces allegations of providing performance enhancers to riders.
Simeoni was quoted by Gazzetta as saying while he rode with Armstrong, the Texan said: "You made a mistake to speak against Ferrari and you made a mistake to take legal action against me. I have money and time and lots of lawyers. I can destroy you."
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I love the idea that Armstrong
chased him down during a stage of the Tour to threaten him. Maybe Lance chased him down to pass him
because it was a race?
On an unrelated note, reports have it that Lance has proposed to Sheryl Crow since his win. Now
that is one heck of a prize! [img]smile.gif[/img]
[ 07-29-2004, 05:58 PM: Message edited by: Ronn_Bman ]