ShortLegs Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Due?as denies doping knowingly Spanish rider Moises Due?as, formerly of Team Barloworld, has denied using banned substances in a statement released to the Spanish press on Thursday. Due?as was removed from the Tour and suspended from his team after his A sample tested positive for EPO. A Barloworld team representative told Cyclingnews that banned products were found in the rider's hotel room by a police search. Due?as was taken into police custody following the search, and charged with "use and possession of poisonous substances" by a court in Tarbes last week.However, Due?as denied having admitted to the court that he doped. "At no time have I ever declared or admitted that I took drugs, as some media have stated, and neither have I said or admitted that I bought banned substances for doping," Due?as said, contradicting the report of El Pais.According to the Associated Press, the public prosecutor in Tarbes clarified that Due?as "has admitted having bought and used products that improve performances, at the instigation of doctors on his team." "He said he was unaware of the composition of these products, which he took himself, orally or intravenously." Due?as was the second of three riders to test positive in this year's Tour de France. He, fellow Spaniard Manuel Beltran and Italian Riccardo Ricco all tested positive for EPO following the stage four time trial in Cholet. Following news of Due?as positive, the South African company Barloworld decided to cease its sponsorship of the cycling team after the Tour de France.
fandacious Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 What? You mean they *all* dope??? No!! It can't be!?
TNT1 Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 "He said he was unaware of the composition of these products, which he took himself, orally or intravenously." What the hell? Is he a child? In fact scratch that, is he going for the moron defense? Cause even my children want to know what's in medicine if the have to take it...
Gert Janse v Rensburg Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 "He said he was unaware of the composition of these products' date=' which he took himself, orally or intravenously."What the hell? Is he a child? In fact scratch that, is he going for the moron defense? Cause even my children want to know what's in medicine if the have to take it...[/quote'] Especially if you gonna stick a neddle in my arm or where ever they stick that needle.....
Sean Badenhorst Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 If he's injecting himself then he knows exactly what he's injecting! Besides, ignorance is not a valid defence in doping cases.
domenic Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Since Jan 1 intravenous boosting has been banned by WADA. The tour riders now apparently drink about 75 pills or capsules per day. http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/1295/Tour-De-France/article/detail/357407/2008/07/24/Tourrenner-slikt-dagelijks-meer-dan-70-pillen.dhtml
TNT1 Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Since Jan 1 intravenous boosting has been banned by WADA. The tour riders now apparently drink about 75 pills or capsules per day. No they don't... Lotsa things are banned by wada, and the riders do it...
Tumbleweed Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 If he's injecting himself then he knows exactly what he's injecting! Besides' date=' ignorance is not a valid defence in doping cases. [/quote'] damn, there goes my defence...
TNT1 Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 If he's injecting himself then he knows exactly what he's injecting! Besides' date=' ignorance is not a valid defence in doping cases. [/quote'] damn, there goes my defence... hr, I thought your defense was the beer made you do it?
Sean Badenhorst Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Nah, you should be okay, HR. Ignorance will always be a valid defence in dopey cases... Duenas's last resort is to blame the Spain Brain Drain (you know the saying, the Brain in Spain...) or just create an alter ego that bullied him into doping. For additional mitigating points, he can call his alter ego Placebo Domingo.
Tumbleweed Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 If he's injecting himself then he knows exactly what he's injecting! Besides' date=' ignorance is not a valid defence in doping cases. [/quote'] damn, there goes my defence...hr, I thought your defense was the beer made you do it? ...and your worship, i coulda sworn she said she was 16...holy roller brings rock and roll back to the pro peleton
Willehond Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 ...and the bloodbags? WTF did he think that was?! Don't take us all for fools mr Duenas.
TNT1 Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Nah' date=' you should be okay, HR. Ignorance will always be a valid defence in dopey cases... Duenas's last resort is to blame the Spain Brain Drain (you know the saying, the Brain in Spain...) or just create an alter ego that bullied him into doping. For additional mitigating points, he can call his alter ego Placebo Domingo. [/quote'] "... Tylers vanishing twin made me inject myself with lots of things, but I didn't know the composition of them. And he would have made Tugboat bite me if I refused..."
Tumbleweed Posted July 25, 2008 Posted July 25, 2008 Nah' date=' you should be okay, HR. Ignorance will always be a valid defence in dopey cases... [/quote'] how cool! we'll call it the "bear of little brain" defence. then i can invoke the words of the biblical elijah, and smote my accusers through the claws of the two bears that follow me around everywhere
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