Spanish cyclist Agustin Sagasti dies at 39

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MADRID (AP)—Agustin Sagasti, a Spanish cyclist who successfully sued organizers of a 1994 race following a career-ending accident, has been found dead in his home. He was 39.

His death was confirmed Monday by the Basque cycling federation. No other details were disclosed.

Sagasti’s career was cut short after he collided with a car during the Tour of Valles Mineros, leaving him in a coma. He never raced again but won a payment of more than $500,000 after organizers were judged to have failed to control traffic.

Before his accident, Sagasti helped the Euskadi team to its first stage victory at the Tour of Basque Country. Sagasti was a Basque federation coach from 1996 to 2000.

Updated Nov 10, 1:53 pm EST
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  1. Matt
    89. Posted by Matt Wed Nov 18 10:36am EST

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    No not really Peter. RIP Agustin Sagasti...
  2. Peter
    88. Posted by Peter Wed Nov 18 1:47am EST

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    Agustin...que descanse en paz hermano.

    http://www.elpais.com/articulo/Necrologicas/ultima/muerte/ciclista/Agustin/Sagasti/elpepinec/20091111elpepinec_2/Tes

    Need anyone post more on this thread.
  3. Welove Oursuvs
    87. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 3:33pm EST

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    IT says:
    btw: all the Lance alums are addicted to STEROIDs, insulin, hGH, hCG, EPO and corticoids.
    (btw = BTW It's an acronym) FAIL

    " All " What about Fumy Beppu? Doper? If so, provide your source.
  4. Welove Oursuvs
    86. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 2:14pm EST

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    Once again, it's LeMond, not Lemond

    IT = Proven FAILURE
  5. Welove Oursuvs
    85. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 2:14pm EST

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    but you can't prove what you're saying is "truth"

    ...so - YOU FAIL
  6. James
    84. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 1:59pm EST

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    Tyler Hamilton has an 'addiction problem' too.

    btw: all the Lance alums are addicted to STEROIDs, insulin, hGH, hCG, EPO and corticoids.

    That is why they call it 'DOPE'!

    Hemopure is cow blood Michael Rasmusssen used in 2006 & 2007.

    Polyheme is cow blood

    Actovegin is cow blood Lance used in the 2000 TDF

    Oxyglobin is cow blood.

    Lance is a drug cheat.
    Alums Frankie Andreu and Stephen Swartz know well just how doped Lance Pharmastrong is!

    Nike drug cheats:

    Lance Pharmstrong
    Marion Jones
    Tim Montgomery
    Justin Gatlin
    Kelli White
    A-Roid
    Jason Giambi
    Tori Edwards
    Regina Jacobs
    Michelle Collins

    ps: Greg Lemond owns Lance Pharmstrong!

    Fraud is NOT inspiring, nor will fraud cure Cancer!
  7. James
    83. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 1:59pm EST

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    TRUTH = SUCCESS, thank you. Pete.
  8. Welove Oursuvs
    82. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 1:32pm EST

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    Your posts prove your FAILURE as a human. You must live in misery.

    FAIL
  9. James
    81. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 11:59am EST

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    Hemopure is cow blood Michael Rasmusssen used in 2006 & 2007.

    Polyheme is cow blood

    Actovegin is cow blood Lance used in the 2000 TDF

    Oxyglobin is cow blood.

    Lance is a drug cheat.
    Alums Frankie Andreu and Stephen Swartz know well just how doped Lance Pharmastrong is!

    Nike drug cheats:

    Lance Pharmstrong
    Marion Jones
    Tim Montgomery
    Justin Gatlin
    Kelli White
    A-Roid
    Jason Giambi
    Tori Edwards
    Regina Jacobs
    Michelle Collins

    ps: Greg Lemond owns Lance Pharmstrong!

    Fraud is NOT inspiring, nor will fraud cure Cancer!

    TO the DOPER apologists: Prove your myth is true! I dare you!

    Santa Claus cannot help you!
  10. James
    80. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 11:58am EST

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    Dopers often die early or get Cancer! (Simpson, Anquetil, Pantani, Jimenez, FVB, Fignon and Pharmstrong)

    Alums Frankie Andreu and Stephen Swartz know well just how doped Lance Pharmastrong is!

    Nike drug cheats:

    Lance Pharmstrong
    Marion Jones
    Tim Montgomery
    Justin Gatlin
    Kelli White
    A-Roid
    Jason Giambi
    Tori Edwards
    Regina Jacobs
    Michelle Collins

    ps: Greg Lemond owns Lance Pharmstrong!

    Fraud is NOT inspiring, nor will fraud cure Cancer!

    TO the DOPER apologists: Prove your myth is true! I dare you!

    Santa Claus cannot help you! bikedad is a teenage steroid dealer!
  11. Matt
    79. Posted by Matt Tue Nov 17 11:28am EST

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    Just getting the facts out. Wikipedia is the source but I also looked at several other sources including Biopure's site. This is a neutral posting with facts. I still feel the same way regarding PJ...

    Hemopure, developed by Biopure (BPUR), is an oxygen-therapeutic based on chemically stabilized bovine hemoglobin. It has been developed for potential use in humans as an oxygen delivering bridge in cases when blood is not available or is not an option. Hemopure carries a risk of being used improperly as a performance enhancement in sports, may cause reactions, or may carry infection. Hemopure has been approved for human use and commercial sale in South Africa since April 10, 2001, a first and only for this product class. But due to local politics and distributor conflicts, BPUR has only managed to sell a total of $8,000[clarification needed] worth of Hemopure in South Africa in the intervening five years through July 31, 2006, according to corporate documents.

    Similar to Hemopure, Oxyglobin is also developed by Biopure and is an oxygen-therapeutic based on chemically stabilized bovine hemoglobin. However, unlike Hemopure, which is for human use, Oxyglobin is intended for the veterinary market, and is used to treat anemia in dogs. According to Biopure's corporate website, approximately 173,000 units of Oxyglobin have been sold to date, treating nearly 90,000 animals.

    PolyHeme is a temporary oxygen-carrying blood substitute made from human hemoglobin that is currently in development for emergency treatment of trauma situations where large volumes of blood are lost, with emphasis on situations where fresh blood for transfusion is not readily available. It originally began as a military project following the Vietnam war and is currently being developed by Northfield Laboratories, Inc
  12. Welove Oursuvs
    78. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 11:13am EST

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    Hemopure is NOT cow blood - Polyheme is NOT cow blood - you DOPE.
    Actovegin is NOT cow blood - Oxyglobin is NOT cow blood - you DOPE.

    You're such a fool. That's like saying electricity is oil or coal.
    Or better yet - It's like saying you know something about cycling

    FAIL
  13. Welove Oursuvs
    77. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 11:04am EST

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    You FAIL again. Read the post below. Pathetic.
  14. James
    76. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 11:03am EST

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    SUCCESS, another doper apologist bites the dust!

    Truth harms the doping apologists! So deeply!

    Roger Clemens and Lance Pharmstrong are BOTH Texas steroid addicts! Laurent Fignon is a French Steroid TDF double champion addict dying of Cancer at age 47!

    Lance­ Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates­­­­ too!­ (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)

    Frankie Andreu (EPO­ confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
    Stephen­ Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
    Floy­d­ Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
    Tyler­­­ Hamilton (blood­ doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation­ Puerto)
    Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
    Benoit­­ Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
    Manuel­­­ Beltran­ (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
    Pavel Padrnos (2001­ Giro di Italia arrest)
    Ivan­ Basso (Operation Puerto­ and confession)
    Alberto­­­ Contadoper (Operation­ Puerto)
    Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF,­ Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
    Erich­ Kaiter­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    Gerrik­ Latta­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    David­­ Francis­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    Chad­ Gerlach (homeless­ in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab­ show)
    Alexandre­ Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007­ TDF)
    Michele­­ Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court,­ Oct. 2004)

    Dead­ alums too:
    Stive­ Vermaut­ (DEAD) USPO
    Michel­­ Zanoli (DEAD) Motorola
    Stephen­ Larsen­ (DEAD) Motorola

    LIVE WRONG =­ Nike sneaker­­ sales! TRUTH is­ NOT LIBEL! Peter

    Lance peers Marco Pantani and Frank Vandenbrouble BOTH died by age 34 too.
  15. James
    75. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 11:02am EST

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    Hemopure is cow blood

    Polyheme is cow blood

    Actovegin is cow blood

    Oxyglobin is cow blood.

    Lance is a drug cheat.
    Alums Frankie Andreu and Stephen Swartz know well just how doped Lance Pharmastrong is!

    Nike drug cheats:

    Lance Pharmstrong
    Marion Jones
    Tim Montgomery
    Justin Gatlin
    Kelli White
    A-Roid
    Jason Giambi
    Tori Edwards
    Regina Jacobs
    Michelle Collins

    ps: Greg Lemond owns Lance Pharmstrong!

    Fraud is NOT inspiring, nor will fraud cure Cancer!

    TO the DOPER apologists: Prove your myth is true! I dare you!

    Santa Claus cannot help you!
  16. James
    74. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 11:01am EST

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    No hatred here. Only a profound love for truth prevails. However, I do pity the cowardly, bigoted and lame doper apologists for Lance Pharmstrong & Nike steroid sneakers.

    Truth harms the doping apologists! So deeply! Greg Lemond is laughing at these creeps.

    Roger Clemens and Lance Pharmstrong are BOTH Texas steroid addicts! Laurent Fignon is a French Steroid TDF double champion addict dying of Cancer at age 47!

    Lance­ Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates­­­­ too!­ (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)

    Frankie Andreu (EPO­ confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
    Stephen­ Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
    Floy­d­ Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
    Tyler­­­ Hamilton (blood­ doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation­ Puerto)
    Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
    Benoit­­ Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
    Manuel­­­ Beltran­ (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
    Pavel Padrnos (2001­ Giro di Italia arrest)
    Ivan­ Basso (Operation Puerto­ and confession)
    Alberto­­­ Contadoper (Operation­ Puerto)
    Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF,­ Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
    Erich­ Kaiter­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    Gerrik­ Latta­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    David­­ Francis­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    Chad­ Gerlach (homeless­ in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab­ show)
    Alexandre­ Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007­ TDF)
    Michele­­ Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court,­ Oct. 2004)

    Dead­ alums too:
    Stive­ Vermaut­ (DEAD) USPO
    Michel­­ Zanoli (DEAD) Motorola
    Stephen­ Larsen­ (DEAD) Motorola
  17. Welove Oursuvs
    73. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 8:40am EST

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    Oh, and your "God" Graig, his last name LeMond, not Lemond.

    It's simple - YOU FAIL. You look in the mirror and think "Wow, he's right - I am a FAILURE"
  18. Welove Oursuvs
    72. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 8:35am EST

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    IT just posted: TO the DOPER apologists: Prove your myth is true! I dare you!
    Earlier IT posted : TO the DOPER apologists: Proof your myth is true! I dare you!

    Freudian Slip?

    Get IT straight - Which is it?

    Another example of how **YOU FAIL**
  19. Welove Oursuvs
    71. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Tue Nov 17 8:29am EST

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    Hemopure is NOT cow blood - Polyheme is NOT cow blood
    Actovegin is NOT cow blood - Oxyglobin is NOT cow blood.

    You're such a fool. That's like saying electricity is oil or coal.
    Or better yet - It's like saying you know something about cycling


    It FAILS again. Pity
  20. Peter
    70. Posted by Peter Tue Nov 17 8:06am EST

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    Agustin...que descanse en paz hermano.


    Glad someone here mentioned VDB...best tribute yet:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0cgbDr_-nE

    regards to family and friends
  21. Matt
    69. Posted by Matt Tue Nov 17 7:29am EST

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    Peter Joachim, what's your problem dude? Now your happy someone has died? You are truly a sick individual and the sooner you get help the better for everyone involved.
  22. James
    68. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 12:49am EST

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    Hemopure is cow blood

    Polyheme is cow blood

    Actovegin is cow blood

    Oxyglobin is cow blood.

    Lance is a drug cheat.
    Alums Frankie Andreu and Stephen Swartz know well just how doped Lance Pharmastrong is!

    Nike drug cheats:

    Lance Pharmstrong
    Marion Jones
    Tim Montgomery
    Justin Gatlin
    Kelli White
    A-Roid
    Jason Giambi
    Tori Edwards
    Regina Jacobs
    Michelle Collins

    ps: Greg Lemond owns Lance Pharmstrong!

    Fraud is NOT inspiring, nor will fraud cure Cancer!

    TO the DOPER apologists: Prove your myth is true! I dare you!

    Santa Claus cannot help you!
  23. James
    67. Posted by James Tue Nov 17 12:48am EST

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    SUCCESS, another doper apologist bites the dust!

    Truth harms the doping apologists! So deeply!

    Roger Clemens and Lance Pharmstrong are BOTH Texas steroid addicts! Laurent Fignon is a French Steroid TDF double champion addict dying of Cancer at age 47!

    Lance­ Pharmstrong has MANY drug busted teammates­­­­ too!­ (flunked SEVEN drug tests in 1999)

    Frankie Andreu (EPO­ confession of doping on the USPO TDF 1999)
    Stephen­ Swartz (Motorola EPO and steroid confession)
    Floy­d­ Landis (DQed in 2006 TDF)
    Tyler­­­ Hamilton (blood­ doping, post menopause drug, steroids and Operation­ Puerto)
    Roberto Heras (EPO bust in 2005)
    Benoit­­ Joachim (June Lux Nationals 2000)
    Manuel­­­ Beltran­ (1999 TDF and again in 2008 TDF)
    Pavel Padrnos (2001­ Giro di Italia arrest)
    Ivan­ Basso (Operation Puerto­ and confession)
    Alberto­­­ Contadoper (Operation­ Puerto)
    Greg Strock (confession and lawsuit v USCF,­ Rene Wenzel and Chris Carmichael)
    Erich­ Kaiter­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    Gerrik­ Latta­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    David­­ Francis­ (confession and lawsuit v USCF)
    Chad­ Gerlach (homeless­ in Sacramento, appeared on TV on a reality rehab­ show)
    Alexandre­ Vinokeurov (DQed from the 2007­ TDF)
    Michele­­ Ferrari (CONVICTED in Italian court,­ Oct. 2004)

    Dead­ alums too:
    Stive­ Vermaut­ (DEAD) USPO
    Michel­­ Zanoli (DEAD) Motorola
    Stephen­ Larsen­ (DEAD) Motorola

    LIVE WRONG =­ Nike sneaker­­ sales! TRUTH is­ NOT LIBEL! Peter

    Lance peers Marco Pantani and Frank Vandenbrouble BOTH died by age 34 too.
  24. Welove Oursuvs
    66. Posted by Welove Oursuvs Mon Nov 16 10:03pm EST

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    IT, once again - HAS FAILED. The drugs are really going to your head. Or is it cow blood?
  25. James
    65. Posted by James Mon Nov 16 8:18pm EST

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    Alums Frankie Andreu and Stephen Swartz know well just how doped Lance Pharmastrong is!

    Nike drug cheats:

    Lance Pharmstrong
    Marion Jones
    Tim Montgomery
    Justin Gatlin
    Kelli White
    A-Roid
    Jason Giambi
    Tori Edwards
    Regina Jacobs
    Michelle Collins

    ps: Greg Lemond owns Lance Pharmstrong!

    Fraud is NOT inspiring, nor will fraud cure Cancer!

    TO the DOPER apologists: Prove your myth is true! I dare you!

    Santa Claus cannot help you!
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