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Not saying its exactly the same. But its a fine thin line balancing between the performance enhancing drugs and straight out banned drugs - a loophole im certain Brailsford have identified and exploited.
Its like the norwegian skiing team who have caravans of trucks turned Salbutamol centrals on every race for inhalers. Im seeing something similar down the line for team sky.
brownbobby said:No_Balls said:Red Rick said:Salbutamol at high doses was performance enhancing. Don't have the source by hand. Something like 23% increase in duration till exhaustionbrownbobby said:Pantani Attacks said:Is Salbutamol even considered a PED? Are there any scientific studies done that shows it to be effective in aiding performance? I've a feeling they could get away with this.
Performance enhancing or not,that debate will continue to rumble on but is now irrelevant in this case. The rules are there and precedent has been set. The onus of proof is now on Froome, and if Froome cannot prove that he did not exceed the permissible doseage, then i don't see how he can possibly get away with it.
Its also depending on how he got it. If its through inhaler, tablets, syrups et.al.
Bottom line is that it gives you some delicate advantages over competitors in similar (racing) conditions. In order to overcome obstacles so that asmathics could compete the governing bodies have prescripted a minimum dosage over a limited time frame. Froomey is waaay over that dosage.
So, he will get a punishment for sure. The only thing for him now is to clear himself and explain how and why he is waaaay over the prescripted dosage.
Salbutamol is considered relative to Clenbuenterol btw.
Except Clenbuterol is banned. Full stop. No therapeutic uses and no permissible levels in the body.
Not saying its exactly the same. But its a fine thin line balancing between the performance enhancing drugs and straight out banned drugs - a loophole im certain Brailsford have identified and exploited.
Its like the norwegian skiing team who have caravans of trucks turned Salbutamol centrals on every race for inhalers. Im seeing something similar down the line for team sky.