http://www.usada.org/tue/
This is where you get your TUE app, all 9 pages of it. It goes to a doctor, they actually submit, with proof of need, etc. The doc sends back to the ADA for the given nation for approval process.
Not to dope:
Difficulty of finding right program.
Finding a doctor that will help
Trusting grey/black market drugs
Trusting non doctors to help and not kill you.
To dope:
Availability
Information of how to do it is easy to find
easy to beat the system
Culture made it acceptable...
I am beginning to think that this Qui Tam case is the reason he is coming forward with an admittance of guilt. His attempts to pay back some money as well. Although we had not heard much about the case, movements within and the like, I believe he was hearing those footsteps. Investigators...
I appreciate the comments, and the higher level discussion.
In thinking about detection, or some testing situation that approaches infallibility, the markers method seemed like a reasonable track. It has approaches such as in the ER on overdoses, or even for diagnostics in regards to...
I can't help but theorize about some of the pro's like Contador and others with their comments that a certain reverse psychology is happening. They don't want to admit to their own foibles, and mistakes. However, if the playing field could be leveled, and the majority of doping curtailed, it...
I have been reading a considerable amount in the last couple of days, the disgusting parts by the fan boys, and the continued dissection of the information as it trickles through. I think you are moving in the right direction in regards to thought processes.
While there are a number of...
I raced against him in Long Beach on the Indy Car course in 1992 I think, nothing spectacular there from him. Nor should there be in a giant criterium.
Perhaps all members of a team must be licensed. No unlicensed workers at all. Maybe all the way to the up front people that answer the phones. With that, penalties, suspensions and the like can be handed down. If a team continues to deal with s suspended licensee, they could lose Pro Tour...
I believe it is a rare act that a judge on this level would muddy the waters and try to take apart the USADA. There would have to be far better reasoning to wade in, and begin that action.
I am sorry, he is a USA Cycling licensee first and foremost, then with a UCI designation.
Proof:
http://www.usacycling.org/results/index.php?compid=1917&all=1
He competed in USA Cycling permitted events during the time he is complaining of.
While trying to find rules on the three tests and how to apply I came across this: http://www.foulston.com/lib/article.cfm?id=430
And within there is an aspect stated: When this situation arises, the Court must "step through an analytical looking glass" to determine whether the state...