Why are so many riders getting caught this year?
07-30-07, 02:55 PM
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Why are so many riders getting caught this year?
To the doping experts. It seems we are getting a lot of positive test this year. Are riders getting dumber, or are the test becoming more accurate. I haven't read of any testing advancements.
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07-30-07, 03:19 PM
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If they've made testing advances, not publicizing them might be part of the strategy.
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07-30-07, 05:14 PM
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Because now, apparently, you don't even have to test positive to be convicted and sentenced for doping. Rasmussen did not fail any drug tests, his crime was to allegedly lie about where he was for a few days when he missed some out of race doping tests. The failure to show for the tests was not enough for him to be in violation of any doping rules, but his team, caught up in the anti-doping hysteria and whitch hunt, canned him.
Sentence first, trial later. Off with his head!
Sentence first, trial later. Off with his head!
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That is not what I was referring to. There have been several positive test this year.
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Because now, apparently, you don't even have to test positive to be convicted and sentenced for doping. Rasmussen did not fail any drug tests, his crime was to allegedly lie about where he was for a few days when he missed some out of race doping tests. The failure to show for the tests was not enough for him to be in violation of any doping rules, but his team, caught up in the anti-doping hysteria and whitch hunt, canned him.
Sentence first, trial later. Off with his head!
Sentence first, trial later. Off with his head!
07-30-07, 05:41 PM
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Because now, apparently, you don't even have to test positive to be convicted and sentenced for doping. Rasmussen did not fail any drug tests, his crime was to allegedly lie about where he was for a few days when he missed some out of race doping tests. The failure to show for the tests was not enough for him to be in violation of any doping rules, but his team, caught up in the anti-doping hysteria and whitch hunt, canned him.
Sentence first, trial later. Off with his head!
Sentence first, trial later. Off with his head!
Last time I checked the sponsors don't care about whether an argument stands up in court.
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Where in the Wide World of Sports has Smoothie gone? Never learned so much about this topic from anybody but him. Why the sympathy for Rass? HE KNEW THE RULES! One honest mistake.......yeah. But four tests prior to the biggest race of the year and clearly lying. OJ is more believable than this stick figure. If you want to feel bad for someone, how about Boogerd. His busted hump should smother the chicken!
07-30-07, 09:52 PM
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Very simple: the expert, Dr. Fuentes' operation was shut down. Everyone had to look elsewhere and they had to do it fast (in time to make the TDF training schedule). They were stuck with people who were not experts.
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I have no sympathy for Rass....he knew the rules....he broke them. His team took action.
I say let the flushing of the aquarium water continue....out with the old school idiots that think they can continue with the old way...in with the clean new young breed of lions.
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...you keep this up with the new avatars and you'll be right up there with blonde utah girl!
I have no sympathy for Rass....he knew the rules....he broke them. His team took action.
I say let the flushing of the aquarium water continue....out with the old school idiots that think they can continue with the old way...in with the clean new young breed of lions.
I have no sympathy for Rass....he knew the rules....he broke them. His team took action.
I say let the flushing of the aquarium water continue....out with the old school idiots that think they can continue with the old way...in with the clean new young breed of lions.
So Contador beat the crap out of all these guys doping to the nines...sure!!!
07-31-07, 07:05 AM
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^^^^ who did he beat the crap out of? he was 3 plus minutes down to the Chicken prior to his departure and won by less then 30 seconds. later.
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07-31-07, 07:45 AM
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This is what I mean. Because of the anti-doping hysteria, everyone has already convicted him and assumes he did something before all the facts are in.
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Now, do I believe he was involved in something else that lead him to lying about where he was....sure I do, but that's speculation at this time. But if he wasn't, then why the lies?
07-31-07, 09:35 AM
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...but I guess my point would be that he thumbed his nose at the rules. He paid a price for that, whatever the motivation for the punishment by the team was. The rules are the rules.
Now, do I believe he was involved in something else that lead him to lying about where he was....sure I do, but that's speculation at this time. But if he wasn't, then why the lies?
Now, do I believe he was involved in something else that lead him to lying about where he was....sure I do, but that's speculation at this time. But if he wasn't, then why the lies?
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