Cyclist named in Olympic CERA positives

[epoh]

 

So it seems like Rebellin tested positive together with a few other athletes (Not sure what disciplines) in the Olympics. You gotta be damn stupid to take CERA after the positives in the TDF!!!

 

 

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2009/apr09/apr29news

 

Cycling News Flash, April 29, 2009

Edited by Laura Weislo

Cyclist named in Olympic CERA positives

What is CERA? CERA, or "Continuous Erythropoiesis Receptor Activator" is version of the red blood cell production stimulating hormone Erythropoietin (EPO), which has a stabilising molecule attached to it. By adding Polyethylene Glycol to the peptide hormone, the drug is more stable and longer-acting in the body. The drug, made by Roche Pharmaceuticals, can be detected with the same urine EPO test which has been in place since the early part of the century. Due to its large size, however, the drug is less efficiently secreted in the urine. The blood test was developed as a more reliable way of detecting doping with the drug.

Six Olympians have tested positive for the EPO variant CERA, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday. La Gazzetta dello Sport

has reported that the positive athlete is Davide Rebellin, who took

second in the road race in Beijing. The Italian Olympic Committee

(CONI) has confirmed only that one of the athletes is from Italy, but

has not given a name.

The IOC performed retroactive

testing on the Beijing Olympic Game samples using a newly developed

test for the recently introduced EPO drug Mircera, for which several

riders tested positive during the 2008 Tour de France. Seven samples of

847 total tested turned up positive for CERA. Two of the positives were

from the same athlete.

The ICO confirmed that it used

the same blood test used to declare Stefan Schumacher, Bernhard Kohl

and Leonardo Piepoli positive following the Tour de France. "Most of

the work was conducted at the WADA-accredited laboratory in Lausanne,

in close collaboration with the accredited labs in Paris and Cologne,"

the IOC announced.

According to CONI, the positive was

on the 'A' sample only. Any positive athlete has the right to request

confirmation testing of the 'B' sample.

"The further

analysis of the Beijing samples that we conducted should send a clear

message that cheats can never assume that they have avoided detection,"

said Arne Ljungqvist, Chairman of the IOC Medical Commission. "The vast

majority of athletes do not seek an unfair advantage. We intend to do

all we can to ensure that they have a fair environment for competition."

The IOC said it is notifying the athletes of any "adverse analytical finding" through their National Olympic Committee (NOC).

CONI

announced that it had forwarded the IOC documents onto its Antidoping

prosecutor. Athletes from Italy signed a declaration before

participating in the Olympic Games promising not to violate the World

Anti-Doping Agency's rules.

The IOC allows retroactive

testing of samples up to eight years after collection, allowing

athletes to be tested for substances as newly validated tests are

developed.

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[rock]

"oh but I'm innocent"......blah blah blah - they should just stop all professional cycling.......

[Willehond]

Just ban them when they get caught and leave me to enjoy the racing!  I've had a great time watching the Classics (though Fleche Wallone feels all wrong suddenly) and can't wait for the Giro/Tour freakshow!!!!

[Chrispy]

"I got some food at the local food stall"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00787/scorpion-skewer_787338i.jpg

[javadude]

Just figures, when i watched the old timer win Fleche Wallone the first question that entered my mind was what is he on. 

[Willehond]

Apparently two of the 8 positive tests were from cyclists.  So either Rebillin yested positive twice or we have another surprise on the way!!!

[Tumbleweed]

aaaaaaaargh! and it was such an awesome classics season!

[GFishy]

Wonder if the guy who came 4th is jumping up and down for his bronze medal yet?

[Tumbleweed]

Wonder if the guy who came 4th is jumping up and down for his bronze medal yet?

 

think spartacus wants the silver?

holy roller2009-04-28 23:27:47

[Racing Hart]

shocking!! Why did it take the best part of 8months to announce the results?? MMM

[Tumbleweed]

shocking!! Why did it take the best part of 8months to announce the results?? MMM

 

wasn't it a retest?

[Guest colonel]

Alot of ifs and maybes to me. Name them if they have the positives?

[Tumbleweed]

Alot of ifs and maybes to me. Name them if they have the positives?

 

agreed, the uncertainty isn't good for any sport. now, everyone's asking who the other cyclist is.

[Tumbleweed]

oooooops

holy roller2009-04-28 23:27:03

[GFishy]

Alot of ifs and maybes to me. Name them if they have the positives?

 

?

 

agreed' date=' the uncertainty isn't good for any sport. now, everyone's asking who the other cyclist is.

[/quote']

 

It was Silver...(in cycling)

 

Gold at the track and field...

 

(Not Bolt - he won more than 1 gold)GFishy2009-04-28 23:31:02

[Tumbleweed]

Alot of ifs and maybes to me. Name them if they have the positives?

 

agreed' date=' the uncertainty isn't good for any sport. now, everyone's asking who the other cyclist is.

[/quote']
It was Silver...(in cycling)
Gold at the track and field...
(Not Bolt - he won more than 1 gold)

 

from AP: The committee didn't identify the athletes or their sports, citing confidentiality rules as it notifies those involved in the retests and their national Olympic committees.