Frosty Posted June 6, 2016 Share Slightly off topic, but doping related... Cycling’s biggest threat: Amateur dopingBy Caley FretzPublished Jun. 6, 2016 Updated Jun. 6, 2016 American cycling has a doping problem, and it’s no longer at the top.The unintimidating blue polo shirts that U.S. Anti-Doping Agency testers wear must be terrifying to see for an athlete full of the substances they’re looking for... http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/06/feature/totally-amateur_408457 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andydude Posted June 7, 2016 Share Slightly off topic, but doping related... Cycling’s biggest threat: Amateur dopingBy Caley FretzPublished Jun. 6, 2016 Updated Jun. 6, 2016 American cycling has a doping problem, and it’s no longer at the top.The unintimidating blue polo shirts that U.S. Anti-Doping Agency testers wear must be terrifying to see for an athlete full of the substances they’re looking for... http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/06/feature/totally-amateur_408457 Good article, thanks. The only thing I want to question is that they are not really talking about "amateurs" in the sense of funriders as we know it. "Category 1, 2, and 3 amateurs in the United States" is still serious racing and many of the cat 1's would give pros a go. Also, as far as I know they race for sponsored teams and prize money (like our VAs, VBs, etc.). What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 7, 2016 Share Good article, thanks. The only thing I want to question is that they are not really talking about "amateurs" in the sense of funriders as we know it. "Category 1, 2, and 3 amateurs in the United States" is still serious racing and many of the cat 1's would give pros a go. Also, as far as I know they race for sponsored teams and prize money (like our VAs, VBs, etc.). What do you think?Here is how Cat racing works in the USA... http://www.usacycling.org/news/user/story.php?id=580 Because the USA is so much larger than RSA, they can have regional, state and national events. Category racing there is similar to our Vets except they race according to ability and not age.Edit: UCI rules state that national champs is based on age groups, and not ability, which is the exception. Cat 1 would be the equivalent to our local elites but not only them as there are Vets capable of racing with them. Cat 5 is entry level point, equivalent to the open seeded bunches. Woman start in Cat 4. To progress up a cat level, you would need to race a certain number of events and gain a certain number of points, based on your finish position relative to the number of participants in your start group. For racing, it's quite a good system and one can understand why doping is high in these categories. When CSA tried to implement it here in 2009, it was received well and not so well. The top end we're happy, but the old toppies refused to race against a younger guy that might not put in many hours of training. Remember the Vets Super Series? Cat 1-4. Edited June 7, 2016 by geraldm24 andydude and Danger Dassie 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted June 7, 2016 Share never heard of herHe would be Thorely disappointed to hear that... Skubarra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted June 21, 2016 Share https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/160954-rebello-and-neethling-victorious-on-stage-1-of-the-recm-knysna-200/?do=findComment&comment=2907883 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted January 20, 2019 Share See she’s back on the podium again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meezo Posted January 20, 2019 Share See she’s back on the podium again. She hasn't stopped racing as far as i can remember Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodbadugly Posted January 20, 2019 Share Good for her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gummibear Posted January 20, 2019 Share Good for herDoping should get you a lifetime ban. Milkman, fanievb and bikebloke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted January 20, 2019 Share See she’s back on the podium again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted January 20, 2019 Share Good going Yolandie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babse Posted January 20, 2019 Share This tannie schooled the rest of the field ???? Goodbadugly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt Tracker Posted January 20, 2019 Share Hold on, was she cleared of her doping ban or are we cheering sanctioned dopers now. Sometime I find it hard to see which way the wind blows on here with certain subjects. Flame an OP for raising dangerous riding practices, cheer on dopers. Edited January 21, 2019 by Dirt Tracker LeoKnight, bikebloke and G e r h a r d Odendaal 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikebloke Posted January 20, 2019 Share Hold on, was she cleared or her dumping and ban or are we cheering sanctioned dopers now. Sometime I find it hard to see which way the wind blows on here with certain subjects. Flame an OP for raising dangerous riding practices, cheer on dopers. snap fanievb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselnDust Posted January 20, 2019 Share Go Yolandie!! Edited January 20, 2019 by DieselnDust Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloukrans Posted January 20, 2019 Share Still a cheat B20, fanievb, Milkman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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