What happened to Tyler Hamilton

Perro Loco

From what I have read you are correct.
From an interview with Dick Pound in velonews he alludes to the fact that they told the UCI about hamilton and this resulted in the testing.
I suspect that this led to Santi Perez being tested.
It was really amazing that Santi Perez out of nowhere was blowing every away during the last few weeks at the Vuelta.

giantOCR

I really hope they clear Tyler. He does a lot for Multiple Sclerosis, and myself and 39 other riders will be riding through the Pyrenees in September with Tyler after we raise money for MS. It's called the MS Global.

William Henry

It would be really sad if he got banned because he has truly inspired me and when I am going at it full force and i feel like I cant go on then I think of him.

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toa

Hey that sounds plenty cool! What's on the 'menu' for the trip? I guess that means no Vuelta for Tyler in 2005

giantOCR

Here is our route.


Day 1 (Monday, September 19) France


Arrive Toulouse Airport
Transfer to hotel in Foix
Short warm up ride around Foix
Mileage: 30 – 45km
Terrain: Flat to rolling


Day 2 (Tuesday, September 20) France

Foix to Ax les Thermes including Plateau de Bonascre and Ax 3 Domaine
Mileage: 65km (including 25km of Tour de France Stage 14)
Terrain: Mountains


Day 3 (Wednesday, September 21) France

Ax les Thermes to Quillan. Climb the Palhaires (2000m)and cycle through the Gorges de St. Georges
Mileage: 60km
Terrain: Mountains


Day 4 (Thursday, September 22) France

Quillan to Port Vendres along the Aude River
Mileage: 100km
Terrain: Rolling to flat


Day 5 (Friday, September 23) France/Spain

Port Vendres to Figueres, home of the Salvador Dali Museum
Mileage: 75km
Terrain: Rolling to flat


Day 6 (Saturday, September 24) Spain

Figueres – Besalu – Olot - Angles- Girona
Mileage: 70km
Terrain: Rolling


Day 7 (Sunday, September 25) Spain

Girona – Tyler’s Daily Training Ride
End of Tour Celebration
Mileage: 65km
Terrain: Tyler has promised climbing, rolling and flats

birdman23

Inspired would be the proper word...past tense. It's really hard to believe him when another team mate tested positive for the exact same infraction. What are the odds of that? Anyway I would like to see the tests be proven faulty as well cause I like Tyler but I just don't think it will happen. And if he can't prove his innocence then he should be banned regardless of how well liked he is. Just to avoid wasting time on this thread about "innocent until proven guilty" arguments...he is required to prove his innocence because the tests say guilty.

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Perro Loco

Looks like the hearing is now in Feb.

http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/7494.0.html
Hamilton's case, meanwhile, will be considered by the U.S. Anti-doping Agency and, after a slight delay, a hearing is expected sometime in February. Hamilton has steadfastly professed his innocence on charges of blood doping.

meb

Had Perez signed with Relax-Fuenlabrada before his positive test?

Any Idea on the why and which party requested the continuance in the Hamilton case?

patch70

No, he was still with Phonak when he got the positive test result.
Phonak sacked him (& Hamilton) to try to get themselves into the Pro Tour. This was initially unsuccessful but now they have successfully appealed.

Relax-F. signed Perez after Phonak sacked him but whilst his appeal was pending. Part of the contract was that they wouldn't keep him if he lost his appeal. Thus, R-F should not have lost out financially following his 2-year ban.

tas1978

Does anyone think that the delay in the decision on Hamilton's trial has anything to do with the Tyler Hamilton Foundation's annual gala coming up on March 24?