Doping

No, Oliver, that would be impossible. Cars have dashboards. I do not.

You mean you don't get nicely-packaged management statistics at one glance?

Latest undetectable method in use is apparently poisoning yourself just a little bit with carbon monoxide to stimulate natural EPO production.

What could possibly go wrong?

How does that differ from using altitude or a hypoxic tent?

I mean in body's response not method, obviously.

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/13859/New-EPO-test-could-help-stamp-out-microdosing.aspx

If it is that much better can they please do retrospective testing on all samples stored for the last 6 years to stop the current crop of riders harping on with the 'it's a different sport now...' I'm pretty sure a few more big names would wind up on hiatus for a few years if not permanently.

Champions League match in England was 'rigged' by Asian crime gang: Europol launches biggest-ever match-fixing investigation into 380 games
EU crime agency say 425 match officials, club officials, players and criminals are suspected of being involved
Champions League fixture in England in last three to four years was targeted
Asia-based crime syndicate paid individuals up to £120,000

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2273239/Champions-League-match-England-rigged-Asian-crime-gang-Europol-launches-biggest-match-fixing-investigation-380-games.html#ixzz2Jy4xX9Ng

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/21330805

damn, this is big.

"A year-long government investigation has found widespread use of banned drugs in Australian professional sport and links with organised crime. The Australian Crime Commission released the findings of a 12-month investigation into the integrity of Australian sport and the relationship between professional sporting bodies, prohibited substances and organised crime."

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/probe-finds-widespread-use-of-drugs-in-sport-crime-links-20130207-2dzw1.html

^ and criminal proceedings in progress, which is promising

I'm seeing tweets about AFL (Essendon/Bombers?) and doping which is interesting. Guess they're not going to sweep it under the carpet like soccerball?

It's all about the gambling there though.

Is Bruyneel still contesting the USADA verdict?

Apparently so, yes, even though Armstrong essentially through him under the bus.

You've got to love a trier.

What is the latest in the Fuentes trial?

damn, this is big.

"A year-long government investigation has found widespread use of banned drugs in Australian professional sport and links with organised crime. The Australian Crime Commission released the findings of a 12-month investigation into the integrity of Australian sport and the relationship between professional sporting bodies, prohibited substances and organised crime."

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/sport/probe-finds-widespread-use-of-drugs-in-sport-crime-links-20130207-2dzw1.html

Good job there aren't loads of Aussie coaches and sports scientists in the UK sullying young athletes with their sordid.... oh dear.

what ya got for me Hippy?

I wanna be fast.

without trying.

Good job there aren't loads of Aussie coaches and sports scientists in the UK sullying young athletes with their sordid.... oh dear.

You've all been telling me Team GB and Sky are clean as a whistle..

0 tolerance. LOLz

As someone tweeted though, they're happy to drop cycling in the shit whenever but now it's just doping is rife in 'sports'.

what ya got for me Hippy?

I visualise myself chasing Brave whilst riding a 4kg Dammit bike being yelled at by RPM.

Everybody knows that hippy's posting rates can't be natural.

I visualise myself chasing Brave whilst riding a 4kg Dammit bike being yelled at by RPM.

I don't wanna ride my bike anymore sob

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/21330805

This from the person who referred to people aiding doping investigations as snitches?

You've all been telling me Team GB and Sky are clean as a whistle..

0 tolerance. LOLz

As someone tweeted though, they're happy to drop cycling in the shit whenever but now it's just doping is rife in 'sports'.

Have you not heard? The British don't cheat. We are the bastions of fair play. Any evidence to the contrary is the work of The Evil Johnny Foreigner.

Any evidence to the contrary is the work of The Evil Johnny Foreigner that we employ in order to win.

Indeed.

A brief moment of schadenfreude

http://www.sbs.com.au/cyclingcentral/philip-gomes/blog/127416/schadenfreude

Sky dope - dirty Murdoch
Sky win - fantastic British ingenuity, tenacity and talent. Thems the rulz.