MORE DOUCHEBAG!!

And by douchebag, I mean doper. Not only is this guy a douchebag, he's an idiot twofold. Remember this Kayle Leogrande guy bust onto the scene a few years ago on the NRC circuit racking up wins at big races. Come on,. the guy with all the tattoos starting winning sprints out of the blue. Ok ok..this guy. I think this is a publicity shot for Guys Gone Wild: Giant Earhole Edition.



Still don't remember? Ok, he's one of Joe Papp's clients whom purchased steroids from the Pappster then thought it would AWESOME to email a photo of him holding said steroids. Remember, this guy has an arm full of sleeves. SMART!!!



So, of course before this all goes down in 2008, but is already being implicated, he gets a contract from...guess who? Rock Racing. His results in 2008 start to suffer while he's being implicated most likely because he laid off the sauce but it was too late. It turns out Matt DeCanio was right all along about doping. Still crazy..but right.

Once a cheater...always a cheater in our book.

Kayle Leogrande, an American cyclist and tattoo artist, has filed a defamation suit against as many as 32 people.

Anyway, TatBoy got a couple years from cycling and now he's back. We found this gem on YouTube addressing his 'fans' regarding his new team. I've never seen a more shifty guy. His eyes are more beady than a desert rat. He's convinced a bunch of people to give him money and actually sponsor a team!! WTF? OMG!



Luckily, I'm not a pro but if I'll never play this guy in Monopoly, chess, checkers, hopscotch, a game of horse, or any other game that one can cheat in. Godspeed.

Early Running for Douchebag of Year - Ricardo Ricco

Hello February. It's cold in MABRA. Please warm up.


Meanwhile, things are happening in the doping world. Besides June and July, it seems that February is a hot time of the year for pros getting popped by WADA. You might remember this time last year when Floyd was making big news of his own ultimately winning Douchebag of the Year honors.


This year, not to be outdone by Floyd is Ricardo Ricco. You might remember this fellow from events such as:


Tossing his bike in a race
Saunier-Duval bike tosser Riccardo Ricco in Italy this year.


Standing on the podium of Giro di Italia totally doped up





Having a pretty hot girlfriend who tested positive for CERA, a new form of EPO



And, of course, testing positive himself





Now, holmes has taken it to a TOTALLY NEW LEVEL. Before the season really even gets kicked off, he gets hit with a sudden illness as a result of a blood transfusion gone wrong. Ricco is in the hospital, no hot girlfriend, no team, no future. I ALMOST feel bad for this guy. Browne Eye blog has a nice little editorial on it here.  Much better than an anonymous illiturate can do here. 


Cycling fans take note of how much Ricco has aged in the past 2 years. A result of the stress that goes with doping for sure...oh...and DOPING!!!
Riccardo Riccò awaits the start of the Grand Prix d'Ouverture La Marseillaise.


Of course, Cav sums it up the best..to Cyclingnews: Mark Cavendish recently told the press, "It's like a parasite coming back into the sport.”   The sprinter bristles. "It's not the fact of what he did, because everyone can make a mistake. But he doesn't see it as a mistake. He's not even sorry about it."


So, it sounds like it has Cavs support..and I like that cocky cockney speaking missle so Mr. Ricco, you are Douchebag of the Week. 


Word.