2010 Tour De France winner declared yesterday! (Feb,2012)

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For you biking fans out there;

"Contador had been thought likely to challenge Armstrong's record of seven career Tour victories. Instead, he joins Floyd Landis as the only riders stripped of their Tour titles after testing positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs. Andy Schleck of Luxembourg is now in line to take Contador's 2010 title."

http://www.cbssports.com/general/story/17156965/court-strips-contador-of-tour-title

MM
 
You know. . .the doping problems in that sport really make you wonder.
 
You know. . .the doping problems in that sport really make you wonder.


Please do not jump too fast. I have a little experience in this area. Believe it or not, I am a multiple Ironman finisher from the mid 80's through the mid 90's. Every blood test had my red count very high. You may ask why? I never doped but trained at 6000 to 10,000 feet. This is natural doping and why all of the elite cyclists are in Boulder, and the Olympic training center is in the Springs.

Lance was accused, but never proven to have doped. Just recently it was all dropped against him.

Maybe they, maybe they don't, but high red blood cell counts don't always equate to doping.

Just my two cents.

Ken
 
Actually, I forget the substances involved, but it was not merely high red blood cell counts that got this gent in trouble.
 
Actually, I forget the substances involved, but it was not merely high red blood cell counts that got this gent in trouble.

clenbuterol is the substance. The problem of "doping" is a tougher issue in marathon type sports than in traditional American spectator sports. Things that would have minimal affect in football will be a huge help in distance sports. Many drugs for heart attack victims or asthma sufferers can improve oxygen uptake or red blood cell counts, these make great improvements in multi-day marathon events. The drugs can be perscribed by any doc with no red flags anywhere as they are so common and have no "high" value.

MM
 

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