Barrus said:This is from the NOS, a Dutch news network, who used images and information gained through the ARD. The ARD said that they got it from a reliable source, possibly the lab. Certainty is obviously not available
However one of the main problems I have with all this, is Contador the only person upon who this test was performed on. IF this is the case, I find it despicable, as this clearly is an organized attempt at targeting Contador, if it is not the case, I still find it despicable that Contador is the only one brought into the public and probably the only person who'll need to pay for it.
(I am of the opinion that most, if not all of the riders in the top 20 will have had transfusions)
And before anyone attacks me on this, I do believe that doping tests should be effective, however they need to be carried out consistently. You cannot single out a particular rider and perform a test that is not performed on other riders, it does not matter who the rider is
I also have a problem with whether this test will hold up in the sporting proceedings, if it won't be sufficient for sanction, this has completely destroyed Contador and will for the rest of his career be the most well-known fact about him.
Also completely off-topic, does anyone know if Martin started writing again, god knows how long he has been working on this book
peloton said:+1
agree with everything you wrote.
I don't... Well, with some of it, but not the notion that this is a targeted effort aimed at Conti. If so the UCI had not kept it quiet and would have fought tooth and nail to ban him for 2 years...
Personally though I'm more and more convinced he's actually clean. If he's unhappy about taking a 3 month ban it sounds like he's feeling really wronged...