AD:Dane Guilt?

[MJ_1993]

lol

The cycling and doping saga has more episodes in a week than flippin Star Wars

[MJ_1993]

is that data universally accessible, so could I look at say other cyclists

[George]

[quote]is that data universally accessible, so could I look at say other cyclists

[MJ_1993]

i never knew al-jazeera did such a decent sports section.

mind you they are basically the bbc of the middle east and asia

[MJ_1993]

and yes I know the middle east is in asia.

Oh and the arab league of nation countries as well

[MJ_1993]

his haemocrit changes so frequently and by a fair bit, it is hard to find a reliably result, as if you average it, it will probably be higher than the real one.

[MJ_1993]

its hard to determine what his 'real' haemocrit level actually is, because it varies so much.

[Colin Steadman]

[quote]it fluctuates depending on effort, resting period, illness etc. You wouldnt expect to see it increase though during a hard 3 week tour.

[quote="Colin Steadman"][quote]it fluctuates depending on effort, resting period, illness etc. You wouldnt expect to see it increase though during a hard 3 week tour.

[Stu Merckx Man]

[quote]Transfusions and EPO are dangerous, they can cause sludging of the blood

[-Adam-]

Whether its dangerous or not is hardly the point though is it boys?

The fact that if you have to pump your body full of sh1t to win is an admission that your just not good enough. Its banned because sport should be a battle of natural athletic ability, not who can afford the best doctor. Ironically its the guys that have to take drugs just to keep their contracts that end up with the crap doctors, and then end up dead.

I read today the article in CW with Marcus Lungqvist (sp!?), that he had his best ever three week tour in the Vuelta last year. As (unofficially of course) a result of the peloton being cleaner than even probably a few months before. There are riders out there that have had personal bests lately that are probably clean, and are now succeeding more as others get off the 'crack' too. Also read a similar sentiment from Roger Hammond a while ago too, and Wiggo I think. I have no doubt in my mind that all those riders are clean. Others I still have my doubts about, but its not going to do anyone any favours by me naming a list of riders who I think are doped. I have faith that slowly but surely professional cycling is righting itself, but its not going to happen over night. There will be more scandals I'm sure, but the key thing is that we all still believe, because if we do, so will the television companies, and thus the sponsors, and therefore the sport.

[MJ_1993]

Ljungvist I think. I don't that CEOs care what we think, especially when you are 150 odd in the fortune 500, and you have £10 million in a marketing strategy thats giving you bad press.[/list][/i]

[-Adam-]

[quote="Mo Jaffer"]I don't [think?] that CEOs care what we think, especially when you are 150 odd in the fortune 500, and you have £10 million in a marketing strategy thats giving you bad press.[/list][/i]

[Colin.Steadman]

[quote]But yeah for some reason the riders are getting sucked into this false world and the risks seem as worthwhile as ever

[quote="Colin.Steadman"][quote]But yeah for some reason the riders are getting sucked into this false world and the risks seem as worthwhile as ever