Bit shocked by that. They usually catch someone During the Tour, 198 biological passport tests were carried out. However, there were only 18 tests for human growth hormone and just two for blood transfusions. From the urine samples, of which there were 179, 113 were tested for EPO. The number of in-competition EPO tests were down from 2012.
Nobody would be surprised if the stored samples come back with some positives in a few years after retesting.
Tramadol abuse in the cycling peloton http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tramadol-abuse-in-the-cycling-peloton
Opinion: Michael Ashenden on Omerta 101 http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/opinion-michael-ashenden-on-omerta-101
Former Sky rider Michael Rogers suspended after failed dope test http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/18/michael-rogers-suspended-failed-dope-test-cycling (yeah, but he wasn't using when he was at Sky) lol
I was just coming here to post that. I'm sure we'll be seeing more smoke rising from around Team Sky as time goes on. Meanwhile ... http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/18/lance-armstrong-allegations-hein-verbruggen
Ballan handed two-year ban by CONI Ballan’s doping infraction dates from the spring of 2009, when police taps from the Mantova anti-doping inquiry revealed that he had undergone a blood transfusion during his time at the Lampre team. BMC Racing fires Ballan following doping ban
Bruyneel......10 year ban http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/team-managers-provide-mixed-reactions-to-bruyneels-doping-ban
I just finished (yesterday) Cycle of Lies. I've also read The Secret Race and Team 7-Eleven (which Och helped write the prologue for). Amazing that he's getting off lightly in this whole mess. And The Secret Race was bad for Lance the athlete, Cycle of Lies is bad for Lance the person. Shows him to be an egotistical self-centered son of a ***** (even more than we already realized).
Menchov stripped of 09, 10, &. 12 results http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/menchov-stripped-of-tour-de-france-results
Kreuziger provisionally suspended http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/roman-kreuziger-provisionally-suspended
Was thinking of putting this in the general news thread, but it works here, as well. Really interesting article from the Minneapolis paper about Greg LeMond, who's bouncing back after the beating he took in the wake of helping to blow the whistle on doping in the sport: http://www.startribune.com/sports/280231442.html Great story. He comes across as being a terrific person.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/cycling/29959937 Has the biological passport delivered clean or confused sport?
If We Want to End Doping in Cycling, Astana Must Go http://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-gear/gear-shed/cycle-life/Astanas-Finish-Line.html
Report: Banned doctor Ferrari spotted with Astana riders in 2013 http://velonews.competitor.com/2014...ari-spotted-with-astana-riders-in-2013_355283