[hciman77]

If this turns out to be true it is massively depressing

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/othe...ng/5221122.stm

 

[Homeless]

I saw reports this morning that someone had tested positive but they named no one. If it is true, well what can you do...he should be stripped of the Tour de France win...

 

[darkninja67]

Yeah this could be very disappointing.

 

[hciman77]

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Originally Posted by darkninja67 Yeah this could be very disappointing.

And also pretty stupid -

Every rider in the Tour is tested for banned substances prior to the race. Various cyclists are tested after every stage, according to a selection process determined before the race. Under current rules, at least 180 urine drug tests are given, including daily drug tests for the race leader and stage winner and six to eight cyclists selected at random throughout the field.

If Landis did take (whatever) and set out to win he must have known that he would be tested as stage winner so it looks really dumb to do that.

 

[darkninja67]

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Originally Posted by hciman77 And also pretty stupid - Every rider in the Tour is tested for banned substances prior to the race. Various cyclists are tested after every stage, according to a selection process determined before the race. Under current rules, at least 180 urine drug tests are given, including daily drug tests for the race leader and stage winner and six to eight cyclists selected at random throughout the field. If Landis did take (whatever) and set out to win he must have known that he would be tested as stage winner so it looks really dumb to do that.

True, You think they would be smart enough not to dope up AT ALL. I guess we will wait and see what happens.

 

[grandenigma1]

Maybe all that pounding around down there had the oppsite effect then what typically happens to most and the testicles started producing testosterone again

 

[r3cc0s]

wow... testing positive for testosterone?

does biking really have that much of a negative affect on the "boys"?

alrighty... well looks like I'd rather be Peter North than Landis

 

[archosman]

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Originally Posted by r3cc0s wow... testing positive for testosterone? does biking really have that much of a negative affect on the "boys"? alrighty... well looks like I'd rather be Peter North than Landis

I'm not sure if I should laugh or turn away... since I know who North is

 

[djgustashaw]

Ugh, this stuff gets me down about pro cycling. I didn't want to watch much of the tour after Basso and Ulrich were kicked out on suspicion. I really hope the second drug test comes back clear... sometimes I wonder if ALL those guys are cheaters

 

[darkninja67]

Welcome to Baseball on Wheels. This is starting to look really bleak for the Tour.

 

[3DCadman]

I just caught on the news that he will be stripped of the title pending a "backup test" result due in a few weeks (why does it take so long?)

 

[hciman77]

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Originally Posted by 3DCadman I just caught on the news that he will be stripped of the title pending a "backup test" result due in a few weeks (why does it take so long?)

The accused gets to be present at the test and is allowed to present any mitigating evidence - since some athletes have abnormally high levels of testosterone his test result may be "normal" for him.

At least one other cyclist has been cleared of such a charge. Landaluze was similarly accused but found to have high levels normally due to a medical condition.

Given Phonak's record they could do without this !

 

[warubozu]

Wow, hope it isn't true based on the outcome of his second test results.

 

[redshifter]

a history of the sport shows in the old days, cyclists would regualry consumer, beer, champagne, opium, morphine, etc., before a race, usually in combination. iow, they were stoned out of their gourds.

 

[fyrfytrhoges]

ok, before anyone freaks out, since he was tested before and during the race, from what ive heard is for his level to be eleven times (thats what the report says so far) he would have had to be doping the whole time because the "doping" in question takes quite a bit of time to take effect....

im not worried at this point, lets face it, they tried to do this with armstrong every single year for how long????