Dopers suck

[rouxtjie]

To quote him.... “Having retired last year officially in May, I’m naturally disappointed that this has to come out subsequently, but I’m happy to take my sanction and move on. I have no desire or will to return to professional cycling, merely to focus on my business and giving back to the sport that has given me so much"

 

So it seems he can do whatever he likes besides compete in any sanctioned event ...

Isnt it funny though...that is exactly what the dopers want to do....it must grate their cajones when the epic / j2c / sani2c is on the tv knowing that they can never participate again. 

[blondeonabike]

I would like to see more research and development go into developing testing at events that would provide quick, reliable, cheap, on the spot results.  Similar to a pregnancy test. Positive tests would result in a sample being sent to a lab for confirmation.  If we regularly saw folks at the finish lines randomly testing many urine samples everyone would think twice.  At the moment the doping regulations are like our constitution.  On paper it all looks good but without efficient implementation it means nothing.

Edited May 17, 2016 by blondeonabike

[jimmycool]

http://www.bicycling.co.za/blogs/a-pros-perspective/say-doping/     Say No To Doping!

If doping is the most scorned act in cycling, why does the cycling community embrace dopers so easily? By Cherise Stander

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As I write this column, I’m angry and confused. Angry with the athletes who choose to dope, and confused as to why the public carries on embracing them, choosing to believe their excuses.

In my opinion, a doper is the same as a common street criminal. They steal from other athletes, they steal their prize money when they cheat at events, they steal marketing and branding opportunities, they steal the public’s support, and they steal sponsors. Most importantly, they give our special sport a bad name.

What’s worse is that when they’re caught, they hardly ever own up to their mistakes – and each one has a more ridiculous excuse than the next. Then, after waiting out their ban, they return to this beautiful sport and want forgiveness.

I’m all for second chances, but we have to own up to our mistakes and work to earn respect again. If I catch my neighbour in my house trying to steal, I phone the police, and hope that he goes to jail. Once he’s out, I wouldn’t trust him on my property again. So why do we embrace dopers and tell them how much the sport has missed them? Most of the time they have sponsors lined up even before their ban is over, while the poor riders trying to make an honest living fight just to survive another month.

If someone is caught for doping and names the source of their ‘stash’, along with the other athletes or doctors involved, I’ll believe they’re truly sorry. But no-one does – so to me, they’re still criminals, and not as sorry as they pretend to be.

I am looking forward to the day that doping sentences get harsher. In an ideal world, dopers would get a criminal record and have to serve jail time; but that’s not happening, so in the meantime, I’m asking the public to be a bit harder on dopers, and to realise the amount of damage they do to our sport. As for race organisers, keep banning them from your events – and

well done for taking a stand!

[leeubok]

She must be referring to someone particular? 

[Meezo]

She must be referring to someone particular? 

see latest cape pioneer trek results, few names there that were...

[leeubok]

see latest cape pioneer trek results, few names there that were...

Ah yes of course. I'm a bit slow today.. Is it Friday yet?

[Patchelicious]

Brandon Stewart (solo)and Yolanda De Villiers (mixed) have served sanctions?

 

Am I missing somebody else?

[Bloukrans]

Brandon Stewart (solo)and Yolanda De Villiers (mixed) have served sanctions?

 

Am I missing somebody else?

Can you please wait till Friday?

 

I'm waiting for the updated list - The Hub has a memory like a elephant.

 

I think BS served his sanction - but that does not expunge his record as a doper, or does it?

[Meezo]

Brandon Stewart (solo)and Yolanda De Villiers (mixed) have served sanctions?

 

Am I missing somebody else?

you spot on

 

Can you please wait till Friday?

 

I'm waiting for the updated list - The Hub has a memory like a elephant.

 

I think BS served his sanction - but that does not expunge his record as a doper, or does it?

 

but not sure Yolande served hers, have I missed it...?

[Patchelicious]

Can you please wait till Friday?

 

I'm waiting for the updated list - The Hub has a memory like a elephant.

 

I think BS served his sanction - but that does not expunge his record as a doper, or does it?

Nope never.

[Patchelicious]

you spot on

 

 

but not sure Yolande served hers, have I missed it...?

That is a good question.

 

Formally she has, but there are people who will dispute it I suppose.

[jcza]

That is a good question.

 

Formally she has, but there are people who will dispute it I suppose.

 

What ban? Won SA Champs while "banned" (using the term very loosely of course)

[Patchelicious]

What ban? Won SA Champs while "banned" (using the term very loosely of course)

Dont ask me, ask the poeple who gave her a retrospective ban.

[Meezo]

Cycling South Africa takes note of the sanction of 11 months period of ineligibility imposed by the UCI against Ms. Yolande De Villiers for the presence of the prohibited substances hydrochlorothiazide and amilorid (diuretic) found in three samples collected from the rider on 31 January, 28 February and 21 March 2015.

 

http://www.drugfreesport.org.za/anti-doping-rule-violation-conclusion/

[rock]

i thought all these stage races jumped on the cape epic train of not allowing ex dopers to enter?

[Pure Savage]

Cherise should join the hub, she would love our thread about our favourite dopers. 

 

i thought all these stage races jumped on the cape epic train of not allowing ex dopers to enter?

 

No for some reason they decided that the will allow all riders that have served sentences to race as its abiding by the law. 

 

I think we should just shame sponsors that carry on supporting known dopers. They are the ones that make bigger sponsors pull out of events as dont want to be associated with doping.