He didn’t test positive for a doping product, he tested positive for receiving a blood transfusion from another person. Why he would actually do this I could not imagine. There would be no advantage to this and the risk is as you could imagine could lead to a fatal disease.antone said:I can't believe Tyler doped.... Damn. I hate to think last years fantastic season was all BS... 2 classics and the olympics? is there hope for any of us?
No advantage to this? Please.... Read up a little on the effects of blood transfusions. This is what they used to do before the EPO days.Espada9 said:He didn’t test positive for a doping product, he tested positive for receiving a blood transfusion from another person. Why he would actually do this I could not imagine. There would be no advantage to this and the risk is as you could imagine could lead to a fatal disease.
This just doesn’t make since, but when I read the testing protocol for the newly approved test I began to suspect the testing method was never properly validated and I’ll bet more will come out on this matter later this year.
Can't some one gain the same advantage by storing their own blood and putting it back into their arteries just before a race? What would be the advantage of using somebody elses blood and risking a bad reaction and diseases and all of that fun stuff?George K. said:Read up a little on the effects of blood transfusions. This is what they used to do before the EPO days.
Here is a little info about TYler and the Olympics. From several other scources seem to verify what **** Pound mentions. The test in the olympics was positive all along. Is the test is reliable- probably- the developers and Pound are aware any test must withstand legal challenge.tas1978 said:Can't some one gain the same advantage by storing their own blood and putting it back into their arteries just before a race? What would be the advantage of using somebody elses blood and risking a bad reaction and diseases and all of that fun stuff?
Two fishy things about Hamilton's story are the blood test at the olympics that was clean the first time they tested it, then it showed signs of a transfusion when they decided to test it again. A commitee deliberated over the unclear results of the second test and then declared them positive. Secondly, the story of "the extortionist" sounds pretty crazy. If some one was using the threat of positive tests against the Phonak team in order to get money, I have no problems believing that the same person could have had a friend who tried to contaminate the tests.
I'm not entirely convinced that Hamilton is enirely clean, but his situation is rather unique.
Tyler wan not accused of transfusing his own blood, he was accused of transfusing blood from someone else, think about it, how risky is that, for what? A result you can get through altitude, hyper baric chambers or EPO?George K. said:No advantage to this? Please.... Read up a little on the effects of blood transfusions. This is what they used to do before the EPO days.
I hate the blindly negative remarks on US or any other athletes but let`s be realistic and accept facts when they come out.
Speaking of Lance (reading your other comment) it would have been helpful if you had seen a Mark Spitz interview during the Olympics. He had mentioned quite a few things about doping and the involvement of sponsors in exposing or covering certain offenders that were very realistic.
As far as Hamilton is concerned, what other kind of proof besides his multiple negatives would be needed to prove his guilt?
I had not read this article before. It explains a lot. Thanks.Perro Loco said:Here is a little info about TYler and the Olympics. From several other scources seem to verify what **** Pound mentions. The test in the olympics was positive all along. Is the test is reliable- probably- the developers and Pound are aware any test must withstand legal challenge.
http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/7332.0.html
Perro Loco said:Here is a little info about TYler and the Olympics. From several other scources seem to verify what **** Pound mentions. The test in the olympics was positive all along. Is the test is reliable- probably- the developers and Pound are aware any test must withstand legal challenge.
http://www.velonews.com/news/fea/7332.0.html
Storing your own blood for later use is not a bad idea. A few problems- after donating blood you are mildly/moderately anemic and this will diminish the effectiveness of your training- so it can't be done near the time of the event. One could give blood and take epo and iron to rapidly bring you back up, but this would still take a couple of weeks. This necessitates storage. 30-40 days can be done without significant resources, but longer requires more sophisticated facilities.
Donated blood is just a lot easier logisticly.
Transfusions are quite effective with at least one blinded study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=3573270
Bssttt, WRONG! I should have know you would not understand blood doping, synthetic hemaglobin or oxygen boosting protocols.Espada9 said:He didn’t test positive for a doping product, he tested positive for receiving a blood transfusion from another person. Why he would actually do this I could not imagine. There would be no advantage to this and the risk is as you could imagine could lead to a fatal disease.
This just doesn’t make since, but when I read the testing protocol for the newly approved test I began to suspect the testing method was never properly validated and I’ll bet more will come out on this matter later this year.
Flyer said:Stop spreading falsehoods, and get real about oxygen boosting methods. Ask any of the 1984 USA Cycling Team (60 athletes), they used Concini blood transfusions in Los Angeles.
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As a practical matter, an endurance athlete cannot use their own blood supplies. Especially when you are doing the Rour of Romandie, TDF, Olympics and the Vuelta. No way Tyler can store up enough of his own plasma. Not enough time and human stores won't last a year. (PFC & HBOC can last years)tas1978 said:Can't some one gain the same advantage by storing their own blood and putting it back into their arteries just before a race? What would be the advantage of using somebody elses blood and risking a bad reaction and diseases and all of that fun stuff?
Two fishy things about Hamilton's story are the blood test at the olympics that was clean the first time they tested it, then it showed signs of a transfusion when they decided to test it again. A commitee deliberated over the unclear results of the second test and then declared them positive. Secondly, the story of "the extortionist" sounds pretty crazy. If some one was using the threat of positive tests against the Phonak team in order to get money, I have no problems believing that the same person could have had a friend who tried to contaminate the tests.
I'm not entirely convinced that Hamilton is enirely clean, but his situation is rather unique.
I agree, certain members admitted to recieving transfusions, however I would not lump every member as having recieved transfusions. It's also interesting that people keep mentioning Mark Gorski - honcho of tailwind/USPS/discovery team. He may have recieved transfusions he may not have- I don't know. However I think he won a medal as a track cyclist- match race. You know the race where they come to a standstill and then try and sprint over a short distance.kennf said:Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter claim that they refused such transfusions(the suggestion to dope was apparently made by Eddie B). What is your evidence that every team member doped?
Perro Loco said:I agree, certain members admitted to recieving transfusions, however I would not lump every member as having recieved transfusions. It's also interesting that people keep mentioning Mark Gorski - honcho of tailwind/USPS/discovery team. He may have recieved transfusions he may not have- I don't know. However I think he won a medal as a track cyclist- match race. You know the race where they come to a standstill and then try and sprint over a short distance.
An increased hematocrit for these athletes is of marginal benefit ( one report in the medical lit suggests there may be a small benefit to anerobic efforts due to increased buffering offered by increased red cell mass- this is more recent data and probably wasn't appreciated at the time).
If anybody has any reference on whom did what please post.
Several sources.kennf said:Davis Phinney and Connie Carpenter claim that they refused such transfusions(the suggestion to dope was apparently made by Eddie B). What is your evidence that every team member doped?
Flyer said:As a practical matter, an endurance athlete cannot use their own blood supplies. Especially when you are doing the Rour of Romandie, TDF, Olympics and the Vuelta. No way Tyler can store up enough of his own plasma. Not enough time and human stores won't last a year. (PFC & HBOC can last years)
So he needed; 1) another human being or 2) a bovine synthetic solution aka (Actovegin) or other 3) another form of synthetic hemaglobin and/or HBOC derivative.
Tyler's case is unique in that he was busted. That was unique. 3-times positive by two different labs.
In any case, whether you admire Tyler or believe it is another misunderstanding, you must admit, Tyler picks dopers as his key teammates. Zulle, Camenzind are admitted anemia drug users, and Perez is another apparent blood doper.
The Phonak team was built for Tyler and he approved three dirty riders, not counting himself.
What does that say?
Perro Loco said:An interesting fact about transfusions- the old school style of blood doping-is that it was not declared illegal by the IOC UNTIL 1985. The year after the US cycling team dominated as never before. Despite many rumors and innuendos about several finnish distance runners and cross country ski teams in the 70s. Of course it was a futile effort as there was now way of detecting it and only until recently was the IOC became truly serious about catching atheletes doping.
tas1978 said:Two fishy things about Hamilton's story are the blood test at the olympics that was clean the first time they tested it, then it showed signs of a transfusion when they decided to test it again. A commitee deliberated over the unclear results of the second test and then declared them positive. Secondly, the story of "the extortionist" sounds pretty crazy. If some one was using the threat of positive tests against the Phonak team in order to get money, I have no problems believing that the same person could have had a friend who tried to contaminate the tests.
This homologous transfusion test looks at antibodies on the red cell surface. Why would bovine plasma lead to a false +ve?Flyer said:<snip>All we know is that Tyler's blood showed anomalies.
It could have been bovine plasma---or Actovegin supplements, as USPO used in the 2000 TDF. or it could have been another human beings plasma.
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