Bruise on inside of Andy Schlecks arm???

[Advancedone]

Did anyone happen to notice the bruise on the inside of Andy's left arm at the start line of todys TT.
My wife noticed it and it is sitting in exactly the spot you have an IV injection.
Why would he have that there? It is very noticable.

 

[Ninety5rpm]

Because like everyone else he's doping too. Duh.

 

[nia O'Malley]

There's also a mile long list of legal stuff you can inject, like iron or vitamins or electrolytes. Hell, we do it to horses all the time, it's known to work, it's also as natural as food

 

[redwizard6]

and maybe because he won a stage they took blood for a doping control????

 

[krebs303]

and maybe because he won a stage they took blood for a doping control????

On the same hallowed ground that hosted five Super Bowls, more than 60 Los Angeles eateries will duke it out for street food supremacy on Saturday.

 

[gloryb141]

and maybe because he won a stage they took blood for a doping control????

I agree with you. It is more likely a control test. Good grief what a forum.

 

[mr.biggles]

and maybe because he won a stage they took blood for a doping control????

I heard that after they took the blood they tested the syringe and found that it was contaminated with Andy Schleck's blood.

 

[LOOKFOOL]

There's also a mile long list of legal stuff you can inject, like iron or vitamins or electrolytes. Hell, we do it to horses all the time, it's known to work, it's also as natural as food

Injecting ANYTHING is illegal..

 

[TopCarbon]

anybody have a picture?

Im sure its nothing. It would not be the most usual place for an injection.

Maybe a tattoo that looks like a bruise.

 

[timmarshall]

Injecting ANYTHING is illegal..

Injecting possibly, I dont know, but placing IVs of fluids to rehydrate etc is surely legal and, obviously, requires a needle

 

[Big GMaC]

Injecting possibly, I dont know, but placing IVs of fluids to rehydrate etc is surely legal and, obviously, requires a needle

No IVs, nothing.

This is why the Astana IVs etc. from last year were such a big deal

 

[timmarshall]

No IVs, nothing.

This is why the Astana IVs etc. from last year were such a big deal

Ah ok, whoops.

 

[Realist]

There's also a mile long list of legal stuff you can inject, like iron or vitamins or electrolytes. Hell, we do it to horses all the time, it's known to work, it's also as natural as food

It is stupid to inject things like this unless you are severely sick and need them, in a clinical sense. If anyone ever tells you to do it (or that it will help, or that the smart pro's do it, or anything like that...) RUN A MILE.

Eat good food. Your body is meant to absorb stuff that way and it will.

I once had a sports doctor who worked in an anti-doping lab sometimes tell me... don't do drugs, but if you do, here is what works: Test/Roid, Cort, EPO. Don't ever inject vitamins or iron. The Italian teams do that because they think everything works better if you inject it. They are idiots.

So I never did drugs, and my doc was not advocating it, but the point is, don't take the risk... someone is telling you to inject something you would normally get in food, that is a sure sign you don't want to trust them on anything. Not on training. Not on health. Not on medicine. Run.

 

[tubularglue]

No IVs, nothing.

This is why the Astana IVs etc. from last year were such a big deal

Alas,

it was as though - they never even existed

 

[M Sport]

Injecting ANYTHING is illegal..

There are MUE's for all sorts of things, including injections that are legal. Have a look through the WADA code.

 

[ellenbrook2001]

yes correct all the drug are always experimented on horses so if realy good then the rider do try in a moderate dosage???????????

 

[Black-Balled]

It is stupid to...RUN A MILE... Run.

Aww come on. We ride bikes coz running is for the animals. You can't get anywhere fast on foot. Must...use...wheel.

 

[tifosa]

Hell, we do it to horses all the time, it's known to work

Sure, shooting horses works to, I've seen that happen at the track, too.

But you're right about needle marks - used in conjunction with approved substances, all's fair. It's the public's perception of what the cyclist put into his arm, that's problematic.

Every seen a dope fiend try to explain a fresh needle mark to the police?
The police rarely buy the story.

 

[reigarc]

if it's AS or AC or even vino it's nothing, maybe a mosquito ?

if it's LA or anyone in RS THAN IT"S EVIDENCE THEY ARE DOOOOPIIIIINNNNGG,, forward to lemond and let's open a thread to discuss it RIGHT NOW

 

[Lajeretta4Ever]

After that love fest after stage 17, I would not be surprised if they were hickey marks left by Alberto,