Another case of positive test with testosterone (stage 11)

[Bro Deal]

Unless the rider is already out of the race.

Ah, good one.

It's the Astana rider.

 

[Markz]

How is it L'Equipe knows about a positive before anyone else. Is there anyone in control of the testing protocol?

 

[IH8LANCE]

How is it L'Equipe knows about a positive before anyone else. Is there anyone in control of the testing protocol?

You don't remember the Armstrong saga? L'Equipe doesn't report the test results. It generates them.

 

[Markz]

You don't remember the Armstrong saga? L'Equipe doesn't report the test results. It generates them.

My head is spinning from all of this. Which way is up?

 

[Bro Deal]

How is it L'Equipe knows about a positive before anyone else. Is there anyone in control of the testing protocol?

I don't see that it matters that much--at least not in the way that riders and their defenders complain about when they are caught. What does it matter if the press reports the facts, no matter how they are obtained? In the past the UCI has swept doping positives under the rug; that's a lot harder with the press breathing down their backs.

 

[Wayne666]

How is it L'Equipe knows about a positive before anyone else. Is there anyone in control of the testing protocol?

It is well known that the reporter Ressiot has a mole in the LNDD lab that feeds him results before they become official. Since the lab only tests anonymous samples they usually take the form of this announcement, i.e. a rider from stage 11 of the TdF has tested positive for testosterone.

 

[snood]

I don't see that it matters that much--at least not in the way that riders and their defenders complain about when they are caught. What does it matter if the press reports the facts, no matter how they are obtained? In the past the UCI has swept doping positives under the rug; that's a lot harder with the press breathing down their backs.

Bingo.

 

[Markz]

In the past the UCI has swept doping positives under the rug; that's a lot harder with the press breathing down their backs.

I see your point. I guess it is the way things will have to be to side step corruption.

 

[poulidor]

We are still waiting from UCI the name of the implicated riders, maybe they have lost the list to identify the sample.
There is a good article on eurosport :
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/25072007/3/cycling-risks-olympics-axe-senior-ioc-member.html

Verdruggen, the Lance's protector, is pointed as responsible of this mess. Nobody is surprised here.

 

[nns1400]

We are still waiting from UCI the name of the implicated riders, maybe they have lost the list to identify the sample.
There is a good article on eurosport :
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/25072007/3/cycling-risks-olympics-axe-senior-ioc-member.html

Verdruggen, the Lance's protector, is pointed as responsible of this mess. Nobody is surprised here.

That article was stupid. Why doesn't the IOC get rid of track & field, and swimming? The Olympics are filled with doping sports. Who are they to point fingers at the UCI, etc. I was also amused to see **** Pound referred to as the "straight-talking Canadian lawyer" instead of a bombastic idiot.

 

[IH8LANCE]

I was also amused to see **** Pound referred to as the "straight-talking Canadian lawyer" instead of a bombastic idiot.

LOL! Co-sign.

 

[poulidor]

That article was stupid. Why doesn't the IOC get rid of track & field, and swimming? The Olympics are filled with doping sports. Who are they to point fingers at the UCI, etc.

Because of the same omerta in these sports...and they are dominated by people who are the Kings of PR!
Verdruggen has tried to do the same putting buisness in first place...

 

[Leafer]

It is well known that the reporter Ressiot has a mole in the LNDD lab that feeds him results before they become official. Since the lab only tests anonymous samples they usually take the form of this announcement, i.e. a rider from stage 11 of the TdF has tested positive for testosterone.

l'Equipe is owned by ASO. Much more likely that the leaks are coming from buddies at the ASO than at the lab.

 

[Bro Deal]

l'Equipe is owned by ASO. Much more likely that the leaks are coming from buddies at the ASO than at the lab.

No. The leaks don't have riders' names attached.

 

[musette]

If it's RAS and he's out, DC wins its eighth TdF title, notwithstanding Ras' stage win today! Then DC would also succeed to today's stage win

 

[jhuskey]

Yes ,Contador's gain and pro cycling's loss.

 

[FriarTuck]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/breves2007/20070725_172716Dev.html


looks like it was Moreni from Cofidis team. Not the chicken or Kirchen.

 

[Trajectum]

http://www.lequipe.fr/Cyclisme/breves2007/20070725_172716Dev.html


looks like it was Moreni from Cofidis team. Not the chicken or Kirchen.

In which case i couldnt care less...

 

[FriarTuck]

Wasn't Cofidis one of the teams that sat down and went on "strike" against doping for a few minutes at the beginning of today's stage?


nice....

 

[hgb]

Wasn't Cofidis one of the teams that sat down and went on "strike" against doping for a few minutes at the beginning of today's stage?

nice....

Moreni is a 34 year old domestique on a French team and was placed 58th at the end of the last stage. It's not just the elite contenders juicing up, it's also guys who are just trying to make the mortgage payments.