DopeBusters 2016

[doperhopper]

Ever wondered why there's no Clinic prediction competition?

Here we go, name your TeamBusted: nine ProTour riders you think are most likely to be caught in 2016.

Sure, not so many busted in the New Clean Era of biopass leveller, so even ONE hit may make you The Winnner! And as a bonus, you (may) win clean. Since the legal process takes long, let's adopt "turbo" rules: any positive (Asample enough) test, or even "rider suspended" verdict is enough, the line would be "rumors" like "GVA investigation", but Kreuzi would safely qualify. Generally, any disputes will be settle AGAINST the rider.

I now, nowadays it's not so easy, more rider IQ test stuff rather than simply naming the most ridiculous performance award achievers... moreover, there are "certain teams", and plenty of other factors coming into play (rider profile, age, "small fish" factor, or rather "no big fish" one, ... ).

So, choose wisely, not just your wishlist (e.g. big names you know they are unlikely to be thrown under the bus) ... ehmmm, well, why not to include also this one (may serve as "most disliked" competition).

TeamBusted: <up to nine riders here>

Wishlist: <up to nine riders here>

 

[robin440]

Nice idea!

TeamBusted:

Zakarin, Goss, Boom, Hutarovich, Valgren, juraj sagan, Schumacher, Erviti, bialoblocki

Wishlist:

Froome, Bouhanni, Gautier, Wellens, Viviani, Swift, Nocentini, Cavendish, Kristoff

 

[doperhopper]

Just one comment: please, do not reply with just a bunch of random names, take it as a serious year long competition with a prize - say, you will have a right to invite your favorite "hit" rider for a dinner in the name of The Clinic.

Plenty of possible strategies possible, e.g young guns, old farts, Astana/Katusha Russians, but each one has flaws (e.g. no Katusha Russian busted in the past few years, just Pozzato, Vicioso and Paolini named in depeology - so the strategy should rather be Italians...).

And let me add, any comment/opinion/reasoning or "statistical analysis" are welcome.

 

[Irondan]

This is interesting, I'll have to put some thought into my submission at a later time.

If this is to be taken seriously there should be some sort of evidence, rumor, whisper, episode or specific reason to link to any rider that's submitted.