Snicklefritz

With all the Lance talk and stuff going on with the USADA, I've wondered what exactly are the testing protocols for the TdF? Do they get urine samples from each rider after every stage? If so, do they test only the top X people, or how does that work?

Shimagnolo

A little info here in the "Testing" section: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doping_...France#Testing

zukahn1 

For me Lance is the one reason the sport is still alive with out him it would be dead. To strip him of the titles years later without real proof is bull****. The French are just assmonkeys who would rather kill proffesional cycling than admit they lost.

FriendlyFred

zukahn1...the French may well be assmonkeys, but in Lance's case, it's the US anti-doping organization that's driving this witch hunt. Do I think Lance doped? Yes, but my opinion doesn't count. The facts are, Lance never failed a drug test, so he should not be presumed guilty. It's all backwards. There should be verified proof of guilt before stripping someone of titles or banning them can occur. Where's the due process?

Homebrew01

Uh, sure ... Bicycle racing was invented by Lance, and now everyone will throw their bikes away and go bowling.

gsteinb

Uh. Umm. Wow. There are countries where cycling is actually one of the most popular sports. Lance saved the sport for the world? And what does this have to do with "the French?" the USADA is an American anti doping agency. Incidentally the tour isn't owned by "tge French" but by a company. They really don't want scandals...it's bad for business. But since it's a sport it's governed by a governing body in this case tge UCI which isn't French either. The UCI to legitimize cycling and make it Olympic eligible has an agreement with WADA, (also not "the French") of which the USADA acts to serve in the us and with American athletes.

gsteinb

The not failed a drug test thing isn't true. He failed in 1999 and got a backdated TUE because he's lance. This also isn't just about using but being instrumental in the trafficking and doping program. This isn't court, but sport, due process doesnt have to factor in. Lance could sue once he's stripped but it would open the door for the USADA to present its case which Armstrong probably wouldn't want.

Edit: Lance sued to test the authority of the USADA. He didn't get a result in his favor. Thus the process is the USADA rules and it's appealed to the CAS. Lance is waiving that, it would seem to avoid a public display of tge evidence. I imagine unless hog gets a fat deal from live strong he'll be appealing his own case soon enough.