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Fabio Melani | Road to Le Tour | End of Season
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 22-02-2014 10:50
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Knock knock... Knock knock.
A persistent knocking on my (Jagoba's) door. I tried to ignore it, but a voice sounded.
"Open up or we'll break the door down!"
Was Jagoba in with the mafia? A gang? Either way, I didn't want to have to pay for another door, so I opened it, and was very surprised to see who was there.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 22-02-2014 12:40
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I wonder who this mysterious person can be 
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 22-02-2014 22:14
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You're about to find out 
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 22-02-2014 22:22
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"UCI drug test."
"What!? The Tour is over."
"Yes, but we received an anonymous tip."
"From who!?"
"Let me repeat. Anonymous."
"Right."
So I peed in a cup and that was that. I know I'm clean, but the anonymous tip makes me suspicious. It's probably just a prank from a teammate, and as long as it doesn't get into the news, I don't mind. Apart from the fact I've only slept 6 hours today.
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 23-02-2014 05:06
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Great role model. Star of the future. These and many more we're used to describe young Argentinean cyclist Fabio Melani, until now...
The prospect, currently riding for Colombia, has tested positive for banned substance clenbuterol after the UCI received an anonymous tip yesterday morning. More to come as the story progresses.
What!? No way! If I ever did anything like this (god forbid) you would be the first to know. I didn't get any correspondence from the UCI, so it comes as even more of a surprise. Of course I'll ask them to test my B sample in order to clear my name.
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 23-02-2014 14:12
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Oh dear.............................. 
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| The Hobbit |
Posted on 23-02-2014 14:13
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Called it 
Hang on, that means...
Nooooooooo 
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 23-02-2014 21:02
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Sutty: It's suspicious
Hobbit: You did, but is that good? 
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| Adamb |
Posted on 23-02-2014 21:57
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 25-02-2014 05:22
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Adam:
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 25-02-2014 05:28
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Dear Mr Melani
This letter is to inform you that you have tested positive for Clenbuterol. You now have two options. You can plea guilty, which means you will be banned, effective immediately, until the end of the 2016 season. Or, you can ask us to test your B sample and plea not guilty. We are currently re-testing your samples from the Tour de France. If you plea not guilty but are found to be so, you will be banned until the end of the Tour de France 2017.
Sincerely, UCI
Well, of course I'm going to ask them to test my B sample, because this is horrible. I haven't done anything wrong, and everyone needs to know this.
Fabio  
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 25-02-2014 10:52
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This looks like its going to be a long and messy road
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| 24sebaf1 |
Posted on 25-02-2014 14:11
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Well, this is a surprise!! But it would have been nice if Fabio won the Tour and then the doping just like Contador, at least he get the glory of winning in Paris
Edited by 24sebaf1 on 25-02-2014 20:56
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| Adamb |
Posted on 25-02-2014 18:03
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Hopefully it doesnt test posotive
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Posted on 25-02-2014 18:04
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Hopefully it doesnt test posotive
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 28-02-2014 22:31
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Sutty: Unfortunately so
Seb: It is. Unfortunately the Tour win is a bit hard
Adam: Hopefully
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 28-02-2014 22:37
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Now that I wait for the B sample result, I'm allowed to race in San Sebastián, which means I have to get training. However, that wouldn't be as easy as I thought.
I went for a training ride this morning, but it didn't last long. I was bombarded by jeers and some even threw things at me. I can't go on like this, but I know what I have to do...
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| 547984 |
Posted on 01-03-2014 00:14
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I only stopped by to see if this doping idea has become too popular in Stories these days 
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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| Cycleman123 |
Posted on 01-03-2014 00:33
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Hope you stay on board I agree that it's quite overused but I wanted something becides Cycling and it's the only thing that fits in the time frame of a week.
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| kadtagenero |
Posted on 01-03-2014 02:45
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Well hard times... I really would've preffer an accident or something else besides doping, If you wanted to talk about something different from cycling... but hey, its your story... so, I'll stay tuned..
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