Doping git thread

[mjr]

Landis went from mid-table à la Zubeldia to winning GCs between the 2005&6 seasons, then his final Tour de France yoyo was pretty epic. Blood doping hadn't been enough so he resorted to testosterone use IIRC. He returned in 2010 to find his true level, taking 2nd on GC at Tour of the Battenkill (a US pro-am 100km) and 4th at Tour of Southland (then a NZ national series race).

 

[BalkanExpress]

I wonder if Sky had any inkling. They dumped somebody else who later tested +ve. Possoni?

Possibly. Although He has been gone from Sky for almost 3 years.

Richard Moore on the cycling podcast suggested that as KS was out of contract at the end of the season and likely to retire he had nothing to lose

 

[rich p]

You've got to admire WADA's stamina!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wada-continues-battle-to-name-athletes-involved-in-operacion-puerto/

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

You've got to admire WADA's stamina!
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wada-continues-battle-to-name-athletes-involved-in-operacion-puerto/

ValvPiti will be trembling in his shoes

 

[rich p]

Rafa?

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Rafa?

He'll be fine, as will all the soccerball chaps.

 

[BalkanExpress]

Rafa?

Well, if I had to manage Newcastle, I’d be doing everything I could lay my hands on.

 

[smutchin]

Rafa?

I presume the Spanish authorities are waiting for Rafa and Valverde to retire, along with several Barcelona and Real Madrid players, before they say, “Oh, go on then, you can publish the names...”

 

[rich p]

The irony of the doping Landis stating that cycling won't change till the management changes...
...as he prepares to start a team.
I'm not sure why CyclingNews/Weakly keep giving him the oxygen of publicity.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/floyd-landis-cycling-is-no-cleaner-today/

This bit made me snigger
I understand why he views it the way he does. I hope he finds some peace and can move on. (LA)
Physician, heal thyself.

 

[mjr]

The irony of the doping Landis stating that cycling won't change till the management changes...
...as he prepares to start a team.
I'm not sure why CyclingNews/Weakly keep giving him the oxygen of publicity.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/floyd-landis-cycling-is-no-cleaner-today/

This bit made me snigger
I understand why he views it the way he does. I hope he finds some peace and can move on. (LA)
Physician, heal thyself.

He's trying to, isn't he? And an ex- doper who seems to loathe his past actions and the management pressure to dope is a change in type of management.

That said, I've less confidence that that poacher's really turned into a gamekeeper than previous ones like Millar.

 

[Stonechat]

Bruyneel's ban extended to lifetime by court for arbitration in sport

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Bruyneel's ban extended to lifetime by court for arbitration in sport

We might as well laugh...

 

[mjr]

Bruyneel replies:

View: https://www.twitter.com/JohanBruyneel/status/1055169038962311168

Does he have any point that USADA has no jurisdiction over him? Wasn't he under their jurisdiction due to managing a US-registered team containing many US-registered riders?

Also, I missed this. I guess he's not going to the USA unless he's $1½m to spare: https://www.velonews.com/2018/08/ro...o-pay-over-1-million-to-u-s-government_476156

 

[mjr]

So what does USADA think about Floyd's latest business then? https://www.usada.org/five-things-know-about-cannabidiol/

 

[mjr]

Wiggins says Lance is the perfect winner of the TdF https://road.cc/content/news/250751...inner-tour-de-france-says-sir-bradley-wiggins