It's been long enough

[Windbreaker]

It's been a while since our last doping discussion.

 

http://www.cyclingnews.com/letters.php?id=letters/2007/10-26letters#2

 

Mayo tests positive at "The Lab". Two separate labs test the B sample and don't concur with the positive result of the French Lab.

 

Now the UCI sends the B sample back to the French lab.

 

Is the French lab full of sh*t?

Are the other two accredited labs not worthy of the accreditation suddenly?

Is the UCI trying to get Mayo - no matter what?

What about WADA procedures which state that if the B sample doesn't produce the same results then the first is thrown out?

 

Remember that the French lab is the one which leaks info to the media WEEKS before the cyclist even gets a chance to see the results.

 

So what gives?

 

[Guest colonel]

They French, its simple they have never amounted to much ever, they also hold the worlds shortest book:

 

"French war heroes and war the french have won."

[Racing Hart]

read the article on patrick sinkewitz..I wonder what would come from that

[linnega]

My understanding is quality of equipment required is only available at the Chatenay-Malabry lab, as WADA's premier lab.  So now the B-sample is being retested there to make sure that Mayo did dope.

 

Colonel - perhaps a little history lesson is necessary.  Under Napoleon, the French dominated in much the same way as Alexander, the Romans, Bismarck, Hitler have dominated Europe.  The French had their time.  More recently, the French defeated the British in the American Civil War, giving rise to a great democracy, that is currently collapsing.  As for the Tour, the French have won 36 times, the Belgians 18 and the Italians 9.

 

[Windbreaker]

 

 

My understanding is quality of equipment required is only available at the Chatenay-Malabry lab' date=' as WADA's premier lab.  So now the B-sample is being retested there to make sure that Mayo did dope.

[/quote']Then how can there be any accredited labs other than the French one if only one has "quality equipment"? You hit the nail on the head - it sounds very much like the point is "to make sure that Mayo did dope" as opposed to "make sure whether he did or not". This flaunts about a dozen WADA rules and really STINKS.

 

Windbreaker2007-10-27 06:55:57

[linnega]

Not sure that it flaunts any rules.  The B sample test needs to be negative for there to be an invalid result.  The test was inclonclusive, so it is being repeated using the same equipment.  Personally, I hope Mayo gets off.  Even on the juice he hasn't never had the right mindset to maintain form, so is always fascinating to watch.