Another one bites the dust! 😠 He was a fave of mine...
"While the UCI would not confirm that Kessler had been one of the 'men in black', Gripper did state last week that "We have picked out six or seven riders who are considered high-risk cases because of their suspect behaviour and subsequent good performances in the Tour de France." Kessler won stage three of the 2006 Tour while riding for the T-Mobile squad, but finished the race in 54th place, nearly two hours behind Floyd Landis in the general classification."
witch hunt, anyone?
Which witch? Yes, we will soon hear sobs and cries of "rider profiling" from the Al Sharptons and Martin Jacksons of cycling. No justice no peace bro. (Where HAS Martin been, I really miss his kind thoughts...)
Which witch? Yes, we will soon hear sobs and cries of "rider profiling" from the Al Sharptons and Martin Jacksons of cycling. No justice no peace bro. (Where HAS Martin been, I really miss his kind thoughts...)
Which witch? Yes, we will soon hear sobs and cries of "rider profiling" from the Al Sharptons and Martin Jacksons of cycling. No justice no peace bro. (Where HAS Martin been, I really miss his kind thoughts...)
WADA and UCI need only remind the riders of how and why they do their tests, by quoting Al Capone, who, when asked why he robbed banks, replied:
"Thats where the money is."
I'm going to go kill myself. Al Sharpton mentioned on my favorite cycling fourm! There is no where to hide from the complete waste of human tissue.:eek: 😄
Another one bites the dust! 😠 He was a fave of mine...
"While the UCI would not confirm that Kessler had been one of the 'men in black', Gripper did state last week that "We have picked out six or seven riders who are considered high-risk cases because of their suspect behaviour and subsequent good performances in the Tour de France." Kessler won stage three of the 2006 Tour while riding for the T-Mobile squad, but finished the race in 54th place, nearly two hours behind Floyd Landis in the general classification."
witch hunt, anyone?
The term "witch hunt" refers to a situation in which a bunch of people are falsely accused and unjustly convicted of an imaginary offense that only exists in the minds of the accusers. I can't think of any parallel whatsoever between a witch hunt and the current situation of doping in professional cycling. There can be little doubt that a large percentage of these guys are genuinely guilty as charged. What we have is almost the opposite a a witch hunt - a situation in which many people are guilty of a real offense, but most of the public mistakenly believes in their innocence.
The term "witch hunt" refers to a situation in which a bunch of people are falsely accused and unjustly convicted of an imaginary offense that only exists in the minds of the accusers. I can't think of any parallel whatsoever between a witch hunt and the current situation of doping in professional cycling. There can be little doubt that a large percentage of these guys are genuinely guilty as charged. What we have is almost the opposite a a witch hunt - a situation in which many people are guilty of a real offense, but most of the public mistakenly believes in their innocence.
Yes---absolutely true.
The media refers to it as 'Corporate mass marketing'. It is the search for sales action from fools who trust in false imagery.
If a drugged athlete maintains a high 'Q rating' then they are brand protected.
Last I checked--neither Bjarne, Erik, Lance, Ivan, Tyler, Oscar, Roid or Rolf have been burned.
The German rider tested positive on April 24, and the test showed a testosterone value of 85:1, while a normal value is 4:1. Professor Wilhelm Schaenzer, leader of the Biochemistry Institute at the Sports School in Cologne, Germany, said that a natural value of over 15 to 20 is "not possible."
He told his attorney, Michael Lehner, that shortly before the Fleche Wallone, when he was tested positive, he swallowed the contents of four packages "with Chinese writing on them." He had received the packages from his alternative health practitioner, and assumed they were food supplements.
The German rider tested positive on April 24, and the test showed a testosterone value of 85:1, while a normal value is 4:1. Professor Wilhelm Schaenzer, leader of the Biochemistry Institute at the Sports School in Cologne, Germany, said that a natural value of over 15 to 20 is "not possible."
Actually I believe normal is in the 1 to 2:1 range, 4:1 is the limit to establish doping.
The German rider tested positive on April 24, and the test showed a testosterone value of 85:1, while a normal value is 4:1. Professor Wilhelm Schaenzer, leader of the Biochemistry Institute at the Sports School in Cologne, Germany, said that a natural value of over 15 to 20 is "not possible."
Sure it's possible. Landis had a ratio of 11:1, and we know that came from a beer and a couple of shots of whiskey. Obviously Kessler had eight beers and sixteen shots of whiskey the night before the test. How he finished Fleche-Wallonne with the type of hangover he must have had we'll never know.
Sure it's possible. Landis had a ratio of 11:1, and we know that came from a beer and a couple of shots of whiskey. Obviously Kessler had eight beers and sixteen shots of whiskey the night before the test. How he finished Fleche-Wallonne with the type of hangover he must have had we'll never know.
[font=Verdana]Very good.... although with 85 to 1 I'd say the [censored] industry and men over 65 need to get hold of this Chinese medicine..... that’s potent stuff ! [/font][font=Verdana][/font]
[font=Verdana]Very good.... although with 85 to 1 I'd say the [censored] industry and men over 65 need to get hold of this Chinese medicine..... that’s potent stuff ! [/font]
Sure it's possible. Landis had a ratio of 11:1, and we know that came from a beer and a couple of shots of whiskey. Obviously Kessler had eight beers and sixteen shots of whiskey the night before the test. How he finished Fleche-Wallonne with the type of hangover he must have had we'll never know.
Seems like a pretty good bet he was wearing his T-patch or had recently removed it when the dope control showed up. Or as the Europeans put it, he was caught "in flagranti".
After CONI tried to surprise riders at the Giro too, I suspect more unannounced controls in the evening at the Tour. If they really wanted to get down to catching guys, they'd grab a couple of them at the sign in as well on various stages.
Sure it's possible. Landis had a ratio of 11:1, and we know that came from a beer and a couple of shots of whiskey.
I think Kessler's result is interesting (the 85:1 ratio) and it got me thinking. Could it be that Landis used blood doping on the eve of his solo ride with blood taken while he was on a testosteron trip? Assume that when he 'donated' the blood (say 0.5 liters) he had a T/E ratio as Kessler (make it 100:1 to keep the numbers simple). Then he reinjected his blood and thereby adds it to what's in his body already (say 5 liters). Assume further that the blood already in his body had a T/E ratio of 3:1 (somewhat elevated, but safely below the limit). Simple arithmetic shows that the total volume of blood (now 5.5 liters) will have a ratio of about 11.8/1. Voila
Is that a possibility? Could it have worked this way? I'm a noob when it comes to physiology and blood chemistry, so feel free to poke holes.
Btw. I don't want to start a heated discussion whether he did it or not. I'm only interested if it could possibly happened that way from a scientific point of view.
The German rider tested positive on April 24, and the test showed a testosterone value of 85:1, while a normal value is 4:1. Professor Wilhelm Schaenzer, leader of the Biochemistry Institute at the Sports School in Cologne, Germany, said that a natural value of over 15 to 20 is "not possible."
WRONG! Normal T/E ratio = 1:1
And NO mention of the exogenous testosterone test. None whatsoever.
A wacked out T/E ratio is NOT enough proof anymore.
He can always use the 'birth control pills' defense--and go free.
