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[shaper]

IRONMAN Age-Group World Champion receives four year doping ban

 

https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/industry/ironman-ag-champion-doping-ban

[Wheelsuck]

IRONMAN Age-Group World Champion receives four year doping ban

 

https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/industry/ironman-ag-champion-doping-ban

Wonder how rife it is amongst age groupers-one can speculate but this piece of work stole the recognition from another athlete and they give him a 4 year ban?-I say lifetime bans for dopers. 

[amr63]

Wonder how rife it is amongst age groupers-one can speculate but this piece of work stole the recognition from another athlete and they give him a 4 year ban?-I say lifetime bans for dopers.

 

I agree that knowingly enhancing your racing performance by illegal means, whatever they may be, is wrong and unfair. The case of (older) age group athletes that take PEDs for medical reasons are just as guilty but different from elite athletes that are purely chasing performance gains; if you need the meds fair enough take them but then don’t race pretending everything is normal.

 

Having said that, I know it would be hard for me to not race if I had to start taking medication that also improved performance. Which I guess is what got Froome into his latest pickle. Or not (comic sans).

Edited July 25, 2018 by amr63

[IceCreamMan]

IRONMAN Age-Group World Champion receives four year doping ban

https://www.tri247.com/triathlon-news/industry/ironman-ag-champion-doping-ban

WHat is he banned from? Just IM events?

 

As wheelsuck points out, cheating is probably more rife that we realize from intentionally drafting to course cutting to substance use etc.

[IceCreamMan]

I agree that knowingly enhancing your racing performance by illegal means, whatever they may be, is wrong and unfair. The case of (older) age group athletes that take PEDs for medical reasons are just as guilty but different from elite athletes that are purely chasing performance gains; if you need the meds fair enough take them but then don’t race pretending everything is normal.

Having said that, I know it would be hard for me to not race if I had to start taking medication that also improved performance. Which I guess is what got Froome into his latest pickle. Or not (comic sans).

Speaking of Froome, wonder why his rather subdued performance not due to political reasons....let another member win and come back next year.

[Chris_]

The case of (older) age group athletes that take PEDs for medical reasons 

 

Like what?

[shaper]

WHat is he banned from? Just IM events?

 

As wheelsuck points out, cheating is probably more rife that we realize from intentionally drafting to course cutting to substance use etc.

Ironman will only have jurisdiction over IM events, not sure if the athletes name gets given to WADA (I presume it would), so he may well be banned from all events.

[amr63]

Like what?

Testosterone for one: https://www.slowtwitch.com/News/Kevin_Moats_Banned_for_Doping_3172.html

 

No first hand experience, but probably also chronic asthma medication, and possibly heart meds/oxygen vectors.

Edited July 25, 2018 by amr63

[Chris_]

If you're taking testosterone for 'getting old' surely surely you shouldn't be racing competitively, and thinking you're legit.

 

Maybe I'm just jealous   and obviously I don't know each persons actual story, but it just frustrates me when people use shady doctors notes to legitimatize poor morals. As opposed to people who have an actual medical issue, perhaps that line though is getting more and more greyed.

[Chris_]

In other news Renault have launched a new car called the Kona.

 

They're launching it with a special edition based on Marvel comics' Iron Man character.

 

So its the Ironman Kona....

 

Come on..

[HDW]

Seems to be Hyundai, not Renault

 

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180719/RETAIL03/180719757/hyundai-kona-iron-man-edition-unveiled

[Disylizzy]

Seems to be Hyundai, not Renault

 

http://www.autonews.com/article/20180719/RETAIL03/180719757/hyundai-kona-iron-man-edition-unveiled

 

That actually looks pretty sweet.  But probably won't be available in SA.

[HDW]

That actually looks pretty sweet.  But probably won't be available in SA.

 

Agree, it caught my eye as well now. The "normal" Kona is not available in SA, right? 

[Disylizzy]

Agree, it caught my eye as well now. The "normal" Kona is not available in SA, right? 

 

apparently supposed to debut here this year still 

[IceCreamMan]

Get the Kona here. Sweet lil car. Koreans come a long way

[gummibear]

Get the Kona here. Sweet lil car. Koreans come a long way

Had a look and a day of testing the new KIA Stinger.Wow it’s awesome but only thing that put me off was resale value compared to German cars.