Doping

I really don't know what is in the medicine to cause such red circle concern, I think it's a warning that you shouldn't. Ha, would make the search for easily available doping substances nice and quick if all one had to do is look for packets without that sign on it!
I have just asked my host here and they say it's not on all medicines, but it is because of the famous cases here in Italy regarding doping in the past that it is printed on most packets.

It's been a while since I've felt pissed off about doping but Valverde's just shat all over some of the best races of the season, what a doping prick.

who says he's doping now? I haven't heard Henderson about it anyway.

Ex-doper capturing the same form he possessed at his chemically-enhanced zenith at the ripe old age of 35...

Who does this remind us of?

Cashing in before retiring I guess...

Cobo or horner, i can not tell ?

even their hats are on doping o.O

The list goes on.

Like a fine wine Rebellin seems to be improving with age. Like a fine wine many would prefer him to set down in a cellar

daaaaamn... "nothing wrong with the stuff, perfectly safe, the seller told me so himself!"

http://www.lfgss.com/comments/12248987/

^ That is terrifying! Why would anyone risk cancer to look slightly better in the mirror? dis world

The riders doesn't have a clue what the doctors are giving them. #jesuisarmstrong

Yeah - was referring to this site where you can buy online:

http://www.sarmreviews.com/gw-501516-cardarine/

It is almost satircal:

Although there has been 1 major study that has caused a lot of debate
which is that GW 501516 causes cancer. But, this study was done in
rats, not humans and Cardarine was used for a prolonged period...
Practice moderate usage and you’ll be fine.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/french-television-report-shows-how-micro-dosing-can-beat-uci-biological-passport

read about it this weekend. the test was not very scientific for lack of control group etc., but it's food for thought anyway.

@Thuekr you were in a similar test weren't you?

There's still a chance they can detect the drugs via normal tests though. Micro-dosing doesn't eliminate detection, right? I guess the docs know when and how much to give to ensure they're not still, what is it, "glowing"? How much chance is there of them failing to get that right I wonder?

Micro-dosing doesn't eliminate detection, right?

That's a question of pharmacokinetics and the concentration which can be reliably detected in a lab without false positives. It's possible that there is a drug which is therapeutically useful at such small doses and is also either excreted or metabolised into innocuous metabolites so fast that it is effectively undetectable in tests after a period of only a few hours.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/05/news/ilnur-zakarins-swiss-surprise_368969

The programme I was involved in carried a thesis around the clouding effect epo microdose has on the detection ability of tracing blood transfusion on profesional athletes - not the epo effect itself.

I really don't the parallel with Julien Alaphilippe, he's been building a decent palmares in progressively bigger races for a while. Alaphilippe ≠ Tiernan-Locke.

There's nothing surprising about Alaphilippe. He just rides à la Philippe.

"unlike Alaphilippe, Zakarin’s surprise comes with the asterisk that follows those busted for doping"

Just not sure why he's mentioned. He's not mentioned as a contrasting example.

Between micro dosing, mini transfusions and altitude training you can royally fuck with the ABP.

The micro dose of EPO stimulates production of new blood cells that get surpressed when you transfuse and show up as an ABP marker.

Going to altitude gets all your test results asterisked just in case you overcook things.

GVA acquitted...