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National Champs - another clean sheet


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I saw this on the CSA website this morning. These were the riders tested at SA's. My question is:  I suppose these were randomly selected, but why were no podium finishers tested (with the exception of Jnr Women) and no u/23's or elite ladies? 

 

And we want to clean up the sport, then this doesn't add up in view.

 

 

<?:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />W Serfontein - Vet 30-34 (10th)
D O'Reilly - Vet 30-34  
(6th)
C Steyn - Junior Women
(7th)
E Lezzi - Vet Women
(actually vet men 40 ? 44 ; 12th)
P Kemp - Vet 40-44
(5th)
E Visagie - Junior Women
(2nd)
R Janse van Rensburg - Junior Men
(5th)
P Botha - Junior Men
(25th)
N White ? Elite (6th)<?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

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So Nick was the only Elite tested! thats very interesting!

I think it should be standard that your top 10 is tested and 5 randoms in each category! I would actually go as far as saying that everyone should be tested!

I think its stupid, and anyone who is as naive as saying that the locals dont dope here..........open your eyes

 

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agree with you guys totally about who should be tested but dont think we have enough $ to do all those tests..

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And the problem starts where? the level that wasn't tested at all....U23!

I happen to be at U23 level and I dont see any controls at any races! Thats the time in a cyclists pro-life where you should nail doping, before they hit a contract!

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Agreed, money is the major issue, but maybe, thats where the entrance fees to the races should go! If we want to develop cycling in this country, thats one step forward

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im also u23 boeing and totally agree with 100%

money from entry fees dont usually cover the total cost of the race and this iw here the sponsers come in.maybe what could be done is to get a company to sponser dope tests accross the country kind of thing
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How can they test if the ONLY machine in SA is STUFFED. And all the cyclists know it you can test for steriods because that's a urine sample but the rest are blood and the machine is US.  Then there's the case of elite men having a big wallet and not giving a hoot.  So before EVERYBODY including the top elites and vets do not come clean we are farting in the wind and we all know how that helps

 

My R0.02c worth
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With the number of Malt Smoothies you put away, I'm very concerned about you farting in the wind!

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Elite men have big wallets? I think someone has miss informed you mate. The pro elites are racing in sa to earn a living and if there are any elites out there in sa taking dope get a life and a real job. If you need to take dope to race in sa then you might as well stop.

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ConfusedLooking at that list, it seems to me that they were selected from those sure not to be taking stimulants - saves a lot of hassles!

No one tested after the time trials.

And to Flying Scot - make no mistake, there are plenty of SA's out there who would take just about anything even for a bit of local glory.
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agree with you guys totally about who should be tested but dont think we have enough $ to do all those tests..

 

With the extra income from cyclosport licences we can give each region a dope testing budget to test a certain amount of races from club races to regional to national events.
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Blood test or urine?

Did they test for EPO.

biggset wallets vets.

I spoke to the father of a Gauteng rider, asked him hows his son, replied. If that asshole just stop doping things will be better. But the rider then punctured at SA's and didnt get tested.
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they can send blood samples to Onderstepoort where race horses are tested. apparently its only half the cost and the testing process is exctly the same

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