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http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/cycling/news/story?id=2531798
"Many athletes have had doping charges against them thrown out because
of inconsistencies using the T/E ratio as a basis for testosterone
detection. That process can take several months."
Note that the FAQ omits one step in the process, the American cycling
federation will have a month to make a ruling on his two year
suspension:
http://sport.guardian.co.uk/breakingnews/feedstory/0,,-5979616,00.html
Quoted message said:RicodJour wrote:
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Can that be right? If there's never been a conviction based on the
testosterone test, why do they even bother?O'Bee got suspended for a high T/E ratio, about four years ago.
It was discussed here at the time, search the archives.
Also I note the standard for suspension varies. The cyclist that won
the Olympic gold medal, who was on the Phonak team in 2004 (Hamilton?)
was suspended for two years because of blood doping, even though his
B-sample was mistakenly frozen and rendered worthless by lab
technicians.
So they suspended him just based on one test.
It's a shame if Landis, who is not beyond a reasonable doubt guilty, is
suspended and/or sanctioned.
RL
raylopez99 said:Quoted message said:RicodJour wrote:
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Can that be right? If there's never been a conviction based on the
testosterone test, why do they even bother?
O'Bee got suspended for a high T/E ratio, about four years ago.
It was discussed here at the time, search the archives.Also I note the standard for suspension varies. The cyclist that won
the Olympic gold medal, who was on the Phonak team in 2004 (Hamilton?)
was suspended for two years because of blood doping, even though his
B-sample was mistakenly frozen and rendered worthless by lab
technicians.So they suspended him just based on one test.
No they didn't.
Take a chill pill and read
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Hamilton#Olympic_gold
raylopez99 said:Also I note the standard for suspension varies. The cyclist that won
the Olympic gold medal, who was on the Phonak team in 2004 (Hamilton?)
was suspended for two years because of blood doping, even though his
B-sample was mistakenly frozen and rendered worthless by lab
technicians.So they suspended him just based on one test.
No he kept the gold (recently upheld), he was suspended for testing positive
again (A and B) in the Vuelta later that year, brilliant!
-Jon
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