he's just been on the radio and said that it was two months old.
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DogTired
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Nope there is no mention of "screen the samples". You're adding an interpretation that is not in the regulations. The words are clear - the samples were being used to test for prohibited substances. There is no more to the regulations and the tests were within the rules. The samples were being used to test for prohibited substances. The words are not in the text to support your interpretation.
DogTired
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Go for it, document the results and come back with the similarity metrics. Otherwise this is conjecture.
asterix
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Yes, it's probably going on all the time if we did but know it. Especially in CAD.
Really..... that is disingenuous by the BBC. I thought it was in a direct reply to a question posted today.
Oh! I blame the beeb!
Even WADA, in their riposte to the Vrijman report confirm my analysis:
The process used by the French Laboratory in conducting its research was not the process used for analysing samples for the purpose of sanctions.
for my money the Beeb's News sections are totally, utterly useless. I'd rather read the Mail
smutchin
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Your interpretation goes much further than that statement. It's certainly open to spin but to say it confirms your analysis is stretching it a bit.
And more to the point, it's still irrelevant to the USADA's case against Armstrong.
d.
Not this time. The Beeb have edited the report to confirm that he made the statement today, and they reference the follow up radio interview where Dowsett tries to wriggle out of it, by claiming he first called LA a legend 2 months back. DB probably came up with that story with Yates in the car together.
Armstrong tested positive for EPO on 6 occasions. For a variety of reasons these positives were not able to be used to ban him at the time. None of these reasons were because the tests weren't correct in their analysis.
Hence LA tested +ve for dope. This has been used as corroborative evidence in building the USADA case but is not central to it.
Hence LA tested +ve for dope. This has been used as corroborative evidence in building the USADA case but is not central to it.
DogTired
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Er, no it doesn't confirm your analysis which was that the tests contravened the rules (and I think earlier you mentioned human rights as well)., but the goalpost moving is welcomed.
The process was not that used for analysing samples for the purpose of sanctions - you obviously wouldn't freeze them for 5 years, wait and then test positive. But positive they are and they form part of a quite frankly vast body of evidence to prove LA doped. They are not the single reason why sanctions have been applied. Furthermore on the basis of these tests L'Equipe called LA a cheat and invited him to sue. He never did. Considering his penchant for legal action, applying pressure and bullying this is untypical behaviour.
Why?
No it was definitely this morning at the Tour of Beijing and he's a pr**k, fully entitled to his views but nevertheless a pr**k.
