UCI issues statement on Frank Schleck

[Tumbleweed]

In UCI's words: To give him time to prepare his defence.

 

Oh, ja and to take "necessary steps to enable the Tour de France to continue in serenity…" The UCI language seems a bit bully-ish.

[_C50_]

did everyone forget the schleck sister's dad was caught with a van full of banned doping products while doing a late night border crossing a few years back.

 

what did you think it was for? the family horse?

 

where are all those clowns who say "not every pro cyclist dopes"

 

Fan, Fan, Fan...

 

You should know that only Contador doped and the Schleck Sisters would never ever do such a thing. At least mAndy got given a Yellow Jersey.

 

Funny as hell.

[Tumbleweed]

Fan, Fan, Fan... You should know that only Contador doped and the Schleck Sisters would never ever do such a thing. At least mAndy got given a Yellow Jersey blouse. Funny as hell.

 

Fixed

[SwissVan]

Sorry if this has been covered already, but why, if the substance does not need a provisional suspension, was Frank withdrawn?

 

I guess its because its not a primary performanc enhancing drug and think the athlete can only be suspended when he accepts the A sample test or the B sample is tested and confirms the A sample result.

 

According to drugfreesa it is a banned substance

 

 

According to the Australian sports anti doping authority its not on the list

 

Edited July 18, 2012 by SwissVan

[Tumbleweed]

I guess its because its not a primary performanc enhancing drug and think the athlete can only be suspended when he accepts the A sample test or the B sample is tested and confirms the A sample result.

 

I get that, so why did the team yank him?

[Lucky Luke.]

did everyone forget the schleck sister's dad was caught with a van full of banned doping products while doing a late night border crossing a few years back.

 

what did you think it was for? the family horse?

 

where are all those clowns who say "not every pro cyclist dopes"

 

Easy, I don't think they found anything on that occasion. The hefty payments to gynae / dope dealer fuentes were pretty difficult to explain though.

[SwissVan]

I get that, so why did the team yank him?

 

Because its the right hing to do?

 

Banned substance found in pee, publicity wise what option do they have...

[Lucky Luke.]

I get that, so why did the team yank him?

 

Because it's a masking agent and on the banned list? Most likely used to mask steroids, maybe testosterone for recovery.

 

Having said that it looks like a stitch-up to me, reasons mentioned in my earlier post.

 

Also the UCI / Bruyneel know that Franck will never sell the team down the river whilst his brother still rides for it.

Edited July 18, 2012 by Lucky Luke.

[Cyclewizz]

Because it's a masking agent and on the banned list? Most likely used to mask steroids, maybe testosterone for recovery.

 

Having said that it looks like a stitch-up to me, reasons mentioned in my earlier post.

 

Also the UCI / Bruyneel know that Franck will never sell the team down the river whilst his brother still rides for it.

 

I'm also thinking that they pulled him in case they found what he was masking.

 

They also have to show that they have a zero tolerance policy.

['Dale]

Anyone saw this, from the live feed off cyclingnews.com

 

"I categorically deny taking any banned substance. I have no explanation for the test result and therefore insist that the B sample be tested which is my right. If this analysis confirms the initial result, I will argue that I have been the victim of poisoning."

[Tumbleweed]

Any hints on who the "unspecified person" person is who will have a complaint filed against him/her should the B sample also test postive for the "specified substance"?

[SwissVan]

 

Because it's a masking agent and on the banned list? Most likely used to mask steroids, maybe testosterone for recovery.

 

Having said that it looks like a stitch-up to me, reasons mentioned in my earlier post.

 

 

 

BUT

 

Taking a diuretic increases the amount of salt and water excretion from your body, i.e. it makes you pee more and along with all this pee and supposed banned stuff your body is also excreting other minerlas at an increased rate.

 

Doesn't make sense to me for a pro cyclist to want to do this during a 3 week major tour

[SwissVan]

Any hints on who the "unspecified person" person is who will have a complaint filed against him/her should the B sample also test postive for the "specified substance"?

 

Missing link...i mean where's your link to this bit of news

[Lucky Luke.]

It's exactly the same lab - Châtenay-Malabry - that tested Floyd's '06 samples and found testosterone. Floyd has since blabbed ad nauseum about his doping activities but still maintains those findings were wrong.

[Tumbleweed]

Missing link...i mean where's your link to this bit of news

 

A statement sent by the rider to media in Luxembourg said, "If this analysis confirms the first result, a complaint will be filed against an unspecified person for poisoning."

 

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=cycling&id=8176098

[Lucky Luke.]

A statement sent by the rider to media in Luxembourg said, "If this analysis confirms the first result, a complaint will be filed against an unspecified person for poisoning."

 

http://sports.espn.g...ling&id=8176098

 

I hope Schleck follows through on that, could be interesting. I suspect the UCI or even Bruyneel will convince him to take the ban and let it be.