Originally Posted by
swampy1970 .
IIRC, I had a go at WADA for not going far enough.
I could have a fair ol' rant at CAS too. If you have an extenuating circumstance of some description that's caused a faux-pas test result, e.g. you had a theraputic use exemption but WADA lost their paperwork and nailed you with a positive then you have what you need but cases shouldn't drag on for months or even years. Riders play the system and do so in an attempt to finally find an "out."
I also find it disagreable that the same set of standards are not used for testing world wide. Using the Contador case as an example, if his sample had been tested at nearly any other lab on the planet, the current debacle wouldn't be in progress as very very few WADA accredited labs can test to that level. I find the blind rule that the rider is responsible for what they eat verging on the rediculous.
It's known that animals are treated with stimulants and steroids even though they're not supposed to be. It's known that some manufacturers have added substances to the mix that weren't on the ingredient list -
there was a case a few years ago of a US cyclist that despite proving in court that this was the case he didn't get his ban removed - he ate it after all... I wonder how many years before some "plant growth regulators" are also found to enhance human performance and chowing down on salad starts triggering positives...