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Guru
Do SKY do "due diligence"?
http://www.sportingintelligence.com...015-is-fostering-a-culture-of-secrecy-300301/
http://www.sportingintelligence.com...015-is-fostering-a-culture-of-secrecy-300301/
Doping git thread
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Apollonius
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I think the article makes the point that Sky cannot sack Knaven unless he admits doping. There is no smoking gun, only a set of circumstantial evidence against him. Understandably, he remains silent.
The article also makes the point that Sky's policy is too perfectionist. Vaughters' policy of "confess and move on" is preferred. All very reasonable points. I don't see how you could read it as anti-Sky, other than that. A very intelligent and thoughtful piece, I thought.
The article also makes the point that Sky's policy is too perfectionist. Vaughters' policy of "confess and move on" is preferred. All very reasonable points. I don't see how you could read it as anti-Sky, other than that. A very intelligent and thoughtful piece, I thought.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I don't see how you can see I think it is anti-Sky
They look like they're surrendering. Don't fall for it Brian, it's a trap!Stand easy chaps, stand easy. We have nothing to concern ourselves about with Astana and Kazakh cycling, they have it covered by a few generations of the same family on a day trip:
I particularly like the pink coolbag for the vials.
http://astanaproteam.kz/en/page/news/6403-kcf-winter-cycling-championships-anti-doping-controls/
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
La Gazzetta are reporting that Astana are to get a 2nd licence hearing in three weeks, in order to provide "more documents" - I wonder how many holiday snaps constitute "a document"
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
I'm not sure what Nibali is "on" but he's definitely on something if he thinks that Astana is "a symbol of clean and honest sport"
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015...n-and-honest-sport_365363#k687uMQTj8chf4RW.99
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015...n-and-honest-sport_365363#k687uMQTj8chf4RW.99
He's on tenterhooks about his future, is what.
Aren't you supposed to be on a plane?
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
6am flight tomorrow. Arriving Brussels 8.50am. I'm guessing I'll be in Gent for opening time
HF2300
Insanity Prawn Boy
Comment from Carsten Jeppesen about the Flanders spec Dogma:
“We’re trying to do things the right way. Ten or 15 years ago, it was all about which teams had the best doctors.”
Meanwhile, back at the doper formerly known as nobber...
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...mstrong-geoff-thomas-tour-de-france-leukaemia
“We’re trying to do things the right way. Ten or 15 years ago, it was all about which teams had the best doctors.”
Meanwhile, back at the doper formerly known as nobber...
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/bl...mstrong-geoff-thomas-tour-de-france-leukaemia
Apollonius
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Now that is a provocative (and pretty bold) statement
Hardly controversial though, is it?
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
On-going court messiness involving Landis, Armstrong, Stapleton, Knaggs
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-bill-stapleton-barton-knaggs-judge/25534877/
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...-bill-stapleton-barton-knaggs-judge/25534877/
Meeusen (the cyclo-crosser) has appeared for the investigative court.
The verdict is expected by 28th April.
There are 2 parts to it:
By the way, this is linked in with the same ("UV"-)doctor that was treating Van Avermaet and Wellens (another cyclo-crosser).
The verdict is expected by 28th April.
There are 2 parts to it:
- Using doping practices (possesion and use of forbidden products and/or possesion and use of forbidden practices)
- The use of Vaminolact (an amino-acids solution based on breastmilk composition) potentially combined with cortisones and adrenaline
By the way, this is linked in with the same ("UV"-)doctor that was treating Van Avermaet and Wellens (another cyclo-crosser).