2008 EPO Studies

[DirtyWorks]

Apologies if this was posted already:

The crude summary is researcher submits multiple urine samples from 8 subjects over 7 weeks of rHuEpo EPO use and returns lots of false negatives.

http://jap.physiology.org/content/1...6e2ea6312d60a149b37ed5ca&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha

A very plain summary that hacks the science up: http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/299-what-is-blood-doping.html

Phase #1: Load/Boost
Lab #1 produces eight positives.
Lab #2 produces zero positive results, one negative and seven 'suspicious.'

Phase #2: Maintain
Lab #1 two of 24 samples positive, three suspicious, the rest negative
Lab #2 zero positive, zero suspicious. All clean!

Phase #3: Post
Lab #1 zero
Lab #2 zero

The next study, the same author lays out pretty clearly how to use EPO while being subject to the BioPassport. http://jap.physiology.org/content/105/2/395.full


Is it painfully obvious yet? Until blood testing is the norm, endurance sports have a safe method of doping. The UCI and the IOC rely on wildly inconsistent dope testing,

We know WADA wants blood testing to grow. I wonder what the IOC will have to say about it? <Crickets chirping> <Crickets chirping>

 

[lean mean &green]

Apologies if this was posted already:

The crude summary is researcher submits multiple urine samples from 8 subjects over 7 weeks of rHuEpo EPO use and could easily get false negatives by simply micro-dosing EPO.

http://jap.physiology.org/content/1...6e2ea6312d60a149b37ed5ca&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha

A very plain summary that hacks the science up: http://www.lifeslittlemysteries.com/299-what-is-blood-doping.html

Phase #1: Load/Boost
Lab #1 produces eight positives.
Lab #2 produces zero positive results, one negative and seven 'suspicious.'

Phase #2: Maintain
Lab #1 two of 24 samples positive, three suspicious, the rest negative
Lab #2 zero positive, zero suspicious. All clean!

Phase #3: Post
Lab #1 zero
Lab #2 zero

The next study, the same author lays out pretty clearly how to use EPO while being subject to the BioPassport. http://jap.physiology.org/content/105/2/395.full


Is it painfully obvious yet? Until blood testing is the norm, endurance sports have a safe method of doping. The UCI and the IOC rely on wildly inconsistent dope testing,

We know WADA wants blood testing to grow. I wonder what the IOC will have to say about it? <Crickets chirping> <Crickets chirping>

views have changed a good bit even since 2008 when these studies were published. i think that reality is actually even bleaker than is represented. thanks to landis we all have an even better understanding of how EPO is still being abused. when microdosed and adminsistered via IV the drug is undetectable even quicker. maybe less than 10 hours.

the take home message is the same however, more frequent, random, passport-based tests are necessary. both blood AND urine analysis are important.

 

[DirtyWorks]

the take home message is the same however, more frequent, random, passport-based tests are necessary. both blood AND urine analysis are important.

The studies make it clear that urine testing can not only be masked but is wildly inaccurate at WADA certified labs. Blood tests are the best way forward but there will be a long list of generally misleading excuses about why blood testing will not be implemented.

When the next Festina scandal breaks, blood testing might be implemented. Until then, cycling is clean!

 

[DirtyWorks]

The results strongly suggests 2011's 'Index of suspicion' is a list of dopers.