Doping git thread

[SWSteve]

Also, how was Freeman involved with the FA anti doping? He was working for Bolton 2001-9 which included their run of four consecutive top-eight finishes and two UEFA Cup runs, but did he hold any wider post?

I think we all know there is no doping in football. Performance enhancing drugs could do the following things that would in no way benefit footballers:

• Improve muscle growth
• Reduce fatigue
• Improve recovery
• Increase fitness
• Reduce body fat
• Increase alertness

As footballers wouldn’t benefit from any of these, it’s easy to understand they wouldn’t dope.

 

[mjr]

If there is indeed something behind all that smoke it will put a BIG asterix on BC success in recent years

Those Gauls really are jealous of British success, aren't they?

 

[cyberknight]

Always thought that most of the top flight teams have always played as close to illegal as they can get away with,the issue for me has been the perceived image some use that reminds me of " I have never tested positive" .with the lawyers that ratcliffe and co can sling at this I expect the carpet to get extremely lumpy with the amount of muck swept underneath

 

[Eziemnaik]

Why should they be? They live in the last free, indomitable village

 

[mjr]

Why should they be? They live in the last free, indomitable village

Because they're an international sporting pariah and haven't been allowed to compete at the Olympics since their "medical cook" was involved in the doping scandals shown in this documentary.

 

[mjr]

Freeman throws more mud at Sutton and Peters, including that Sutton triggered the Wiggins anti-doping investigations as revenge! <https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...finish-me-and-team-sky-claims-richard-freeman>

 

[matticus]

If there is indeed something behind all that smoke it will put a BIG asterix on BC success in recent years

There's some confusion here:
Asterix was the little guy, Obelix the big guy.

 

[mjr]

Freeman accuses Sutton of paying him off for questionable medical services with team bikes: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...ane-sutton-cleared-off-british-cycling-budget

Now, where have we heard that sort of thing before? Maybe this sort of shoot was rife in pro cycling and/or one of Freeman and Sutton has limited imagination.

 

[Eziemnaik]

Wheels are coming off...

 

[Adam4868]

From the Giro

View: https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats/status/1319373575065841665?s=19

 

[rich p]

From the Giro

View: https://twitter.com/ProCyclingStats/status/1319373575065841665?s=19

He should ask for his money back

 

[Adam4868]

He should ask for his money back

Agreed 😁

View: https://twitter.com/laflammerouge16/status/1319384616806080513?s=19

 

[Adam4868]

The ongoing did he or didn't he of Salas...think he did 😁

View: https://twitter.com/Cyclingnewsfeed/status/1319893902585925632?s=19

 

[rich p]

The ongoing did he or didn't he of Salas...think he did 😁

View: https://twitter.com/Cyclingnewsfeed/status/1319893902585925632?s=19

The Spanish courts have always been useless when it comes to doping.
Remember the Operacion Puerto fiasco

 

[Scoosh]

An interesting, if disturbing, article from Bicycling magazine.
Certainly agree with his observations about 'dodgy' cyclists becoming 'dodgy' cycling team bosses...