Chris Streight

Justin I completely agree, it is very sad. Depression is not an easy thing
to deal with, as most are well aware of (except perhaps Tom Cruise).
Hopefully he will be able to pull himself out and do something meaningful. I
definitely feel for he and his family.

Chris

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 11:27 AM, Justin Serna wrote:

> This story is sad in so many ways!!! When I initially viewed this story
> I was disappointed and angered that yet another elite athlete had succumbed
> to the so called pressure to win and so made the excuse to use performance
> enhancing *DRUGS.* After reading the entire post, my anger subsided and
> my disappointment and sadness for Mr. Hamilton's decisions both past and
> present made me realize the he is just a human being. I do not condone Mr.
> Hamilton's actions, however it is clear the Tyler has much more difficult
> issues to deal with than being a professional cyclist. I hope he will get
> the assistance he needs and be able to move on to a more positive place.
>
> Hopefully this issue will not further the tarnished view of professional
> cycling and most will realize that this is an isolated incident carried out
> by man the has been diagnosed with severe depression.
>
> Just my 2 cents..............
>
> Justin J. Serna
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Chris Streight
> *To:* obra@list.obra.org
> *Sent:* Friday, April 17, 2009 8:07:55 AM
> *Subject:* [OBRA Chat] Tyler Hamilton
>
> Sad ending to Tyler Hamilton's career
>
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/apr09/apr17news3
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