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It's disappointing to read this about Armitstead and she's gone down a lot in my estimation.
 
Mike_P

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Hont said:
The Daily Mail article quoted by inmg says: "Sportsmail understands the testing official did not explain to hotel staff why he wanted to know Armitstead’s room number."

Which, if true, certainly suggests he could have done more
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Heard the same on 5 Live this morning along with an observation of what hotel would let a strange man into a room occupied by a single lady. Maybe their are issues for not stating the purpose of the visit as presumably the less sensible press would have field day.
 
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rich p

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Mike_P said:
Heard the same on 5 Live this morning along with an observation of what hotel would let a strange man into a room occupied by a single lady. Maybe their are issues for not stating the purpose of the visit as presumably the less sensible press would have field day.
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With respect, I think you're missing the point. She has told UKAD that she will be available for testing between the hours of 6am and 7am on that particular day. The onus is on her to be accessible.
 
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Mike_P said:
Heard the same on 5 Live this morning along with an observation of what hotel would let a strange man into a room occupied by a single lady. Maybe their are issues for not stating the purpose of the visit as presumably the less sensible press would have field day.
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I'll wait for the report from CAS (disappointing that this isnt available - would do everyone a favour before the olympics) - this sounds like its being written by the winning barrister. Its their principal job to cast doubt on opposing actions and testimony. I don't know the protocol and what degree of confidentiality a tester would use. making it loud, clear and plain that you're doing a drugs tests on one of the occupants wouldn't be great either.

Rich P has it nailed - she said she'd be accessible but wasn't. And it isn't a strange man - its a drugs tester from a well defined protocol that she's signed up to.
 
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A bit of a Twitter storm brewing now with Ferrand Prevot calling it shameful.
LA's fiancé, Sky's Philip Deignan, accuses Ferrand Prevot of being equally shameful by sleeping with Julien Absalon.
This one could run and run!
 
400bhp

400bhp

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It does not stack up to me.

An athlete so festidious to do the training, put the hours in, be very specific about what she eats/sleeps etc etc, is so lacksadaisacal to miss three tests.

I just aint buying it - sorry.
 
psmiffy

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Actually I glad she got away with it - Im not condoning missing the tests - the tests and the wherabouts are very necessary if doping is to be brought under control - however, I couldnt live my life having to account for where I am every day - and Im not exactly an international traveller - It is their choice to be a professional athlete - and top sportspersons (maybe not a lot of women - but that is a discussion for another day) make a good living out of it - and they knew the rules when they signed up - to my mind it is a storm in a tea cup - missing tests is not the same as failing a test - a four year ban (or even the two that some sources quote) would have sent out a warning to the rest but in my mind would have been harsh - better for life bans from the Olympics for failing any test (as BOC tried and failed to impose) and longer bans in competition - including more life bans - for proven repeat dopers (and any coach caught supplying) both at amateur and pro level.
 
fossyant

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Stupidity at the very minimum.

There is a female MTBer none too happy as they struggled to get a second jersey, and lots of money probably went on legal fees for this.
 
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