2008 Tour re-tests due soon..

[Chuffy]

Could be fun...

 

[Skip Madness]

ASO have the record books open with the rubber in position...

 

[Chuffy]

Anyone fancy naming names?

And what involvement do UCI/WADA have in this? Seeing as McQuaid was pretty much dismissing Kohl a few months ago (to paraphrase, 'once they've been busted they'll say anything') it's interesting that Kohl seems to be heavily involved in this. Hopefully it will come to something...

 

[rich p]

This is a much better thread than mine, Chuffers!

Well, Menchov, Valverde, Astarloza but maybe some surprises too.

Sastre!!!!! A Schleck!!!!!!

 

[Chuffy]

This is a much better thread than mine, Chuffers!

Well, Menchov, Valverde, Astarloza but maybe some surprises too.

Sastre!!!!! A Schleck!!!!!!

Heh...
Just hypothetical, but what would the implications be if big names like those were fingered? Would we ever find out? After all, we're supposedly in a new 'clean' era where the passport makes doping almost impossible.

 

[Skip Madness]

Just hypothetical, but what would the implications be if big names like those were fingered? Would we ever find out? After all, we're supposedly in a new 'clean' era where the passport makes doping almost impossible.

I don't see how or why it would be kept quiet - the testing isn't taking place under the command of the UCI is it? If anything, embarrassing McQuaid and friends would be a reason not to keep it quiet for the AFLD. They could be back testing next year's Tour samples on the basis that the UCI testing doesn't appear to be working. (I mean, really - no positives at this year's Tour? Not one?)

 

[Chuffy]

I don't see how or why it would be kept quiet - the testing isn't taking place under the command of the UCI is it? If anything, embarrassing McQuaid and friends would be a reason not to keep it quiet for the AFLD. They could be back testing next year's Tour samples on the basis that the UCI testing doesn't appear to be working. (I mean, really - no positives at this year's Tour? Not one?)

You'd think now, wouldn't you? And yes, no +tives at this years Tour seems too good to be true. I'm thinking about UCI and their new-found chumminess with ASO and the sheer ridiculous Byzantine nature of cycling politics...

 

[rich p]

While they're at it, they could retest the 2009 samples and get the lot done.

 

[rich p]

An article HERE names names. The google translation is a bit squiffy as usual but it mentions

F Schleck, Kirchen, Valjavec, O'Grady and Spartacus himself.

 

[Noodley]

While they're at it, they could retest the 2009 samples and get the lot done.

They could re-test but seems as if the UCI have been giving Astana a 'helping hand':

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=12654285

 

[rich p]

I read that on BR too. It's almost beyond belief.

 

[yello]

It's almost beyond belief.

If it's true. And, if it is, then it's an incredible indictment of UCI. It just can't be true.... can it?

 

[Crackle]

I'm not one for conspiracies but there's a strange smell to all of this.

 

[rich p]

Why the retests anyway? They were testing for CERA in 2008. Have I missed something?

 

[Noodley]

Mr Kohl? Or better tests?

A usually reliable source on BR forum is suggesting Wednesday for the results with a few 'bombshells'.....