mb2612 wrote:
Ok, thanks, I have found a couple of links but, as they are in French, I will look over them tomorrow when I am more awake. Also, if his evidence would stand up in court then, surely he could axtually go after the dopers as opposed to making the ocasional comment in the media.
If the evidence could stand up in court, the riders would've been banned.
What the guy says is that legally speaking, the riders are not doped. But from a 'medical' perspective, there's no way that the tests can look the way they do unless the riders are doped.
Again, blame the standards for being set too high
Yeah the standards are probably too high, but, if medically the tests show irrefutably that a rider is doping then there is no doubt the UCI would ban them. Hence, I am fairly certain that the evidence is more anectodotal and, as such, is unlikely to see the light of day anytime soon.
I/m not so sure the UCI would ban them. Do you hear the UCI about Klöden? Do you hear the UCI about Valverde?
The UCI is not trying to have no dope in the sport, but they are trying to let it look like there is no dope in the sport and let it look like they are doing everything they can to catch every cheater. In reality they could as well do nothing.
I think Valverde case is a little bit different - problem there isn´t that he is guilty - he is - but what can happen if they will ban him worldwide and at spanish court will be decided that DNA what italians have isn´t valid. Then UCi will be under big fire. In my opinion they are trying to look other way until spaniards and italians will deal it between themselves...
