The Honorary Captain's Honour

... has just suffered another blow. The arbitrators have ruled 2-1 against him. Of course, the legal wrangling will continue, as this will almost certainly be appealed and proceed to a further level arbitration. The good news is that the end of the two year ban is closer than the beginning [update: apparently not. The ban runs through January 2009--which may outrun the lifespan of pro cycling itself, the way things have been going lately]. And good news for the lawyers too, as they can remain gainfully employed for at least a little while longer. More from CN.

Which leads us to today's moral of the day: Better to have won and had it stripped than not to have won at all. Or something like that.

OTT: The Go Station, Another Day