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Good post. We badly need more information on this. Which we will most likely never receive.
But until then, this does not smell good.
Ignoring the money/law/power/corruption angle, how can a cyclist turn in a reading (AAF :razz: ) of twice the permitted amount of an asthma medicine and walk free? The limit, as far as I can understand, is already set at a generously high value. It has to be vary rare, unique physiological conditions that give this result. Also when you consider, that he was not great the day before, and then put time into Nibali.
bambino said:The details of the case are still in mist and might forever be to us as a cycling followers, thus I guess we will never know the real reasons that changed WADA's mind. I hope time (years) will give us some clarity. In the mean time we can only speculate on multiple rationales, one of which is that Froome didn't actually overdose and the test was a result of extreme physiological conditions. There are as, or more, plausible reason though such as loopholes in test procedure or defining the AAF etc. which Morgan definitely would use ruthlessly. I wouldn't be surprised if WADA indeed decided to bail purely because of the cost of legal procedures that would drag potentially still years while the opponent seem to have more money to spend.
But as far as I've seen, unless we get the real explanation to public, Froome will always have tarnished reputation in the eyes of majority of cycling followers. For most of us, he will be dobed monster that got away because of money and power. Regardless if he wins 10 more GT's in row, in the eyes of very wide public, there will always be an huge asterix of doping next to his achievements. Regardless whether it is bloody asthma medicine or something else. He will not be liked, he will not be recognized and will never raise to the same glory than even his peers at time (Berto, Nibs...). Unless they tell exactly why this decision was made and the decision does not have any political/loop hole based controversy in it.
Good post. We badly need more information on this. Which we will most likely never receive.
But until then, this does not smell good.
Ignoring the money/law/power/corruption angle, how can a cyclist turn in a reading (AAF :razz: ) of twice the permitted amount of an asthma medicine and walk free? The limit, as far as I can understand, is already set at a generously high value. It has to be vary rare, unique physiological conditions that give this result. Also when you consider, that he was not great the day before, and then put time into Nibali.