Doping git thread

[rich p]

method of stimulating testosterone production in those with low levels

Hmmm, my partner wants to know if I can get it in Superdrug...

 

[rich p]

Menotropin? Never heard of it. And neither had the WADA website. Superman is innocent!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menotropin

I believe in these enlightened, gender fluid times that it's been rebranded as Personotropin...

 

[mjr]

Because I want to keep my hair

Try a paper bag. It's cheaper and not on the WADA prohibited list. At least not until they realise it can be used to carry drugs so people can't read the box labels. Then it'll be listed as a masking agent, like Jiffy bags.

 

[matticus]

Is that the gear that makes your hair grow back ?
Asking for a friend @rich p 😁

 

[Dogtrousers]

Robert Standard given a retroactive 4 year ban from 2018, so it ended 2 years before it was announced
Also fined 70% of his 2018-19 salary.
Blood passport abnormalities

View: https://x.com/inrng/status/1798034805101310097?t=Rbi8g6zYWMDkhGaElO2k1A&s=19

 

[rich p]

so it ended 2 years before it was announced

Bizarre! He'll be lucky to find a new team. Can't see a WT team taking him on...
... apart from Astana 😊

 

[Beebo]

Robert Standard given a retroactive 4 year ban from 2018, so it ended 2 years before it was announced
Also fined 70% of his 2018-19 salary.
Blood passport abnormalities

View: https://x.com/inrng/status/1798034805101310097?t=Rbi8g6zYWMDkhGaElO2k1A&s=19

Does he get to keep 100% salary from 2019-2022?

 

[Chislenko]

Does he get to keep 100% salary from 2019-2022?

I suppose further reaching from these drug bans is the team points relegation situation.

For example Drug Star wins a race for Team X. Non drug star is second for team Y.

Team Y are relegated by just a few points at the end of the three year cycle but would have stayed up if Non Drug Star had won that race.

 

[Chislenko]

How terrible - a team losing out due to their lead rider winning on drugs :O

That isn't what I posted. If you re read it the non drug takers team lose out

 

[matticus]

That isn't what I posted. If you re read it the non drug takers team lose out

Apologies! I read it too quickly. Post deleted ...

 

[mjr]

I suppose further reaching from these drug bans is the team points relegation situation.

For example Drug Star wins a race for Team X. Non drug star is second for team Y.

Team Y are relegated by just a few points at the end of the three year cycle but would have stayed up if Non Drug Star had won that race.

I assume that currently if Drug Star is banned then his team loses their points scored in the current competition. So what would be an appropriate penalty for points scored illegally in the last competition? Making all promotions and relegations reversible forever has numerous problems including scaring sponsors, but maybe there should be a financial penalty, or Drug Star's old team loses their top-scoring rider's points, or...?

 

[Chislenko]

I assume that currently if Drug Star is banned then his team loses their points scored in the current competition. So what would be an appropriate penalty for points scored illegally in the last competition? Making all promotions and relegations reversible forever has numerous problems including scaring sponsors, but maybe there should be a financial penalty, or Drug Star's old team loses their top-scoring rider's points, or...?

Yes, it is a "where do you draw the line" situation.

I am only concerned because the team I follow are always near the bottom 😟

 

[mjr]

Listened.
Blimey.

That sounds like hell. The stuff about being too scared to take her own prescription meds (for asthma and other serious shoot) is just ... like a Kafka story. Grim

Continuing the Kafka, the tossers have appealed against the "no fault" ruling: Lizzy Banks: Wada appeals against decision to lift ban against British cyclist - BBC Sport – https://www.bbc.com/sport/cycling/articles/cprr18yqrgdo

 

[Adam4868]

Statement from Visma about Hessmann
https://www.teamvismaleaseabike.com...-a-bike-after-ruling-in-michel-hessmann-case/

 

[Adam4868]

Why send him to the Giro ?

View: https://x.com/EFprocycling/status/1804265344703565915?t=DCbyHHkasvDOH4a2c5mgjA&s=19