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| Pas de Dopage |
 Jun 18 2008, 02:02 AM
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Junior Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Vancouver, BC, Canada Member No.: 7,101  |
I was watching Intervention last night and the subject of the episode was "Chad". He was a professional cyclist and was even riding for USPS for a couple of years. He ended up making fun of Armstrong by calling him a doughboy and poking his stomach at the Boulder Olympic training camp. The next day he was asked to leave, and a couple years later his contract was terminated. (Around 1998...?)
Anyone know more about this guy? Sounds like he was a great cyclist for a while. I'd be interested in knowing if there's more of a story as turning to crack cocaine and alcohol hasn't been the first thing on my mind after losing a job. At the end of the show he was sober, had bought a new bicycle and was enrolled in college. Good for him. I'm just curious if anyone knows anything else about him? -------------------- Regards and ride clean,
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| Hombre |
Jun 18 2008, 02:11 AM
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QUOTE(Pas de Dopage @ Jun 17 2008, 10:02 PM)  I was watching Intervention last night and the subject of the episode was "Chad". He was a professional cyclist and was even riding for USPS for a couple of years. He ended up making fun of Armstrong by calling him a doughboy and poking his stomach at the Boulder Olympic training camp. The next day he was asked to leave, and a couple years later his contract was terminated. (Around 1998...?) Anyone know more about this guy? Sounds like he was a great cyclist for a while. I'd be interested in knowing if there's more of a story as turning to crack cocaine and alcohol hasn't been the first thing on my mind after losing a job. At the end of the show he was sober, had bought a new bicycle and was enrolled in college. Good for him. I'm just curious if anyone knows anything else about him? 1990? 91? Not 99, when Ms. Armstrong was way beyond Motorola and OTC. Duh. Sad, eh? |
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| Pas de Dopage |
Jun 18 2008, 02:16 AM
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Junior Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 153 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Vancouver, BC, Canada Member No.: 7,101 |
Chad Gerlach.
http://www.byjamesraia.com/articles/124/1/...tion/Page1.html BTW, USPS didn't exist until 1996. Duh. -------------------- Regards and ride clean,
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| D-Queued |
Jun 18 2008, 02:19 AM
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Elite Group: Members Posts: 4,639 Joined: 11-December 06 Member No.: 1,767 |
QUOTE(Pas de Dopage @ Jun 17 2008, 07:16 PM) Chad Gerlach. http://www.byjamesraia.com/articles/124/1/...tion/Page1.html BTW, USPS didn't exist until 1996. Duh. Obvious to you, me and everyone else but one... Remember, he is a fan. You have to cut him some slack. Dave. -------------------- Lance Led, Floyd Followed.
Landis also alleged that Armstrong helped him understand how the drugs worked |
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| Leafcake |
Jun 18 2008, 11:49 AM
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http://www.cyclingwebsite.net/coureurfiche...?coureurid=3172
http://www.cyclingbase.com/palcoureurs.php...5&idtitle=1 -------------------- "But it's not elves exactly" - R.Frost |
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| sweatpea |
Jan 15 2009, 06:20 PM
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Cat-5 Group: Members Posts: 1,473 Joined: 30-April 06 From: Toronto Member No.: 46 |
It seems that A&E is continuing their coverage of Chad Gerlach's "rebirth" from drugs and doping. Chad is now signed with Fanini's Amore e Vita team and A&E have been so impressed with Fanini's public stance against doping ( and giving riders a second chance at redemption) that they have decided to feature another few episodes of Chad's upcoming return to racing in Italy. Fanini mused back in 2006 that he wished to see a reality show based on cycling just like the one done about a soccer player but the feasibility and cost were such that he didn't think that Italian tv would bite. So he's pleased that A&E are coming to Italy to cover an Amore e Vita training camp and Chad's participation in the 2009 G.P. Cosa degli Etruschi and the Giro di Grosseto.
Here's hoping that Chad battles his demons and turns over a new leaf. (And not the ganja one) |
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| Kiwi |
Jan 15 2009, 09:46 PM
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Cat-5 Group: Members Posts: 1,399 Joined: 31-May 07 From: Vancouver, BC Member No.: 5,693 |
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| vanishingPoint |
Jan 15 2009, 11:54 PM
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Hello I am vanishingPoint and I approve of this thread...but...shouldn't it be put in the "Doping out of Cycling" category?
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| Hombre |
Jan 16 2009, 01:35 AM
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Cat-1 Group: Members Posts: 3,626 Joined: 18-May 06 Member No.: 195 |
QUOTE(vanishingPoint @ Jan 15 2009, 08:54 PM) Hello I am vanishingPoint and I approve of this thread...but...shouldn't it be put in the "Doping out of Cycling" category? ha ha  or just a big dope out of cycling... but actually sounds a bit more complicated than that. sad story. given the guy had already committed felony arson at age 15... but all the best to him now in his recovery. |
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| Tick |
Oct 6 2009, 10:05 AM
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Team Mechanic Group: Members Posts: 580 Joined: 1-May 06 From: Germany Member No.: 75 |
Here is a very sad update: http://www.sacbee.com/500/story/2229294-p2...ylink=lingospot
-------------------- Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!"
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