Di Luca tests positive for EPO in OOC test.

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theyoungest said:
He tested positive three days after signing a contract. This guy is hardcore.

He needed to get in shape fast. No time for marginal gains.
 
Feb 29, 2012
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Netserk said:
Please tell me the best placed clean rider of that Giro.

The legend De Greef!
Edit: Sh*t, he wasnt there, my pick would be Pinotti

Well that was so unexpected :D, but his EPO must suck b@lls as he got dropped by Visconti 2 days ago :D
 
Sep 30, 2011
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Now that there is a positive test again, it's just kinda hard defending just to take the ****. stupid danilo
 
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Steven Kruijswijk‏@s_kruijswijk10m
Tried to catch The Killer in yesterday's TT, but he was far out of sight. Luckily somebody else caught him! #NoSense #UCI #GoodWork
 

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Netserk said:
Please tell me the best placed clean rider of that Giro.

I remember back then there was a rumor about 7 or 8 positives in top-10 straight after the Giro. RCS surely preferred to sweep this thing under the carpet otherwise the edition would have had to be cancelled completely.
 
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BroDeal said:
Oops. Popped while not even getting to 6 W/kg. He must be doing it wrong.

That is because he was never good. Without Carlo Santuccione's full gas program he is nothing
 
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airstream said:
I remember back then there was a rumor about 7 or 8 positives in top-10 straight after the Giro. RCS surely preffered to sweep this thing under the carpet otherwise the edition would have had to be cancelled completely.

What you suggest is not how it works. The organizer does not own the lab.

Probably the tresholds/testing methods were not good enough for a straight ban. Keep in mind there was a big arms race against Epo at that time, which only around that time made Epo more or less detectable.
 
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Race Radio said:
That is because he was never good. Without Carlo Santuccione's full gas program he is nothing

He must be doing something right. With little preparation and a bit of EPO he placed 10th in a MTT, and he looks sort of hefty.
 
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ElChingon said:
Humm... when did they start testing again?

Only testing the likes of Di Luca and Menchov. Dont need to test the new generation they are clean, they said so.
 
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Di Luca to Cataldo (Italian ITT Champ) on Twitter yesterday about the time trial: "I only lost with 11 seconds. That means I'm strong!"
 
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BroDeal said:
He must be doing something right. With little preparation and a bit of EPO he placed 10th in a MTT, and he looks sort of hefty.
He took it easy in the first half...
 
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Luca paolini ‏@Ilgerva77 12m
Una domanda?Per il bene del ciclismo,è ancor possibi fare la tappa di oggi e cancellare la notizia di Diluca?perricordareil24/5inaltromodo
 
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Wonder if they'll retest his samples after the restdays to see if there were some good old refill days.
 
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Zam_Olyas said:
Hahhaa
Luca paolini ‏@Ilgerva77 12m
Una domanda?Per il bene del ciclismo,è ancor possibi fare la tappa di oggi e cancellare la notizia di Diluca?perricordareil24/5inaltromodo
Please translate Zam :)
 
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SundayRider said:
1% of the peloton at this Giro - popped. So what % are actually doping?

Seeing as how hundreds of tests can be taken without popping a positive, I am guessing the actual % is about what it was eight years ago.

I guess DiLuca did not have time to bank his blood, so he had to use quick, old school methods.