It appears that some people are quite certain that the new blood doping test
is relaible. More and more, it looks like Tyler and his attorney are
blowing a lot of smoke. From CyclingNews today:
However, it may be that the Russian and Australian case won't rely on such a
precedent. "We are going to argue on different grounds," AOC media relations
manager Mike Tancred told Cyclingnews. "Our in-house counsel, Simon Rofe,
has been speaking to medical experts to understand the scientific basis of
the test and if the B sample is actually necessary."
ASDA's Winnette, while stressing that he was speculating, said that it may
be that there is no need for a B sample in the blood doping test. "With
urine [tests], an A and B sample is good to have because there can be
degradation that leads to a false positive," said Winnette. "But this new
test may only need one sample." Another historical reason for the use of two
samples is to prevent cases of mistaken identity, but a blood sample can be
DNA-tested to establish its bona fides, so again the need for a B sample to
establish a doping case may be lessened.
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How strange when an illusion dies, it's as though you've lost a child.--Judy
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