Escarabajo said:
Can somebody help me with some information on this Drug.
At one point this was the new EPO of the time. Clinicians went silent since 2015 on the information fo this drug. At one point I was convinced that this was the drug of the transformation of the Sky team. And many other riders. One clear the indicator was the extreme weight loss while maintaining power. My questions are:
1- Do we still believe this is "The Drug" that everyone is abusing now?
2- Is there a credible test for this drug?
3- Has somebody been positive for this drug?
(1) Maybe, the GW1516 is still "out there" somewhere in pro cycling. I think there's not specifically one "The Drug" because more than one method is being used with these metabolic modulators. Could be one of the methods though
(2) Yes, that is right, the WADA had developed a test for GW1516 by 2012
(3) and yes, they started catching cyclists on GW1516 in 2013. Not many cases, but...
...here is some ominous news for y'all
https://timesofsandiego.com/sports/2018/06/08/pro-cyclist-roger-ainslie-of-fallbrook-admits-doping-draws-suspension/
That was two months ago. Positive for GW1516 from a sample taken last summer at the Track National Championship