Giro 2013 - New Doping Case?

[marco1_79]

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It seems a russian rider failed doping test.
Belkov?

 

[roundabout]

Belkov is the most likely.

Although any of the other 2 main candidates won't surprise me.

 

[melkemugg]

Im cheering for Belkov as well.

 

[hrotha]

Well it looks like the 2013 Giro is going to beat the 2008 Tour.

 

[Fortyninefourteen]

Well it looks like the 2013 Giro is going to beat the 2008 Tour.

Lifted from the team page...



An excellent representative of the new generation of Russian riders, Maxim Belkov is already an experienced professional rider and comes from the famous Russian cycling school of Udmurtia. During his debut season in Katusha Team, Maxim showed himself to be a strong team rider, who has serious personal ambitions in ITT races as well as in oneday and stage races.

 

[the sceptic]

Impossible. The new generation doesnt dope.

 

[maltiv]

If true, this is excellent news. I can't see any other explanation than that the new EPO test is implemented.

Wouldn't surprise me if we see a considerate drop in w/kg on the climbs in TDF. The peloton should be worried now. Time to go even more micro.

 

[icefire]

Well it looks like the 2013 Giro is going to beat the 2008 Tour.

2013 Giro is going to be what the 2008 Giro should have been. They are 5 years late.

 

[hrotha]

Lifted from the team page...



An excellent representative of the new generation of Russian riders, Maxim Belkov is already an experienced professional rider and comes from the famous Russian cycling school of Udmurtia. During his debut season in Katusha Team, Maxim showed himself to be a strong team rider, who has serious personal ambitions in ITT races as well as in oneday and stage races.

That quote is indisputably true. The new generation of Russian riders: Galimzyanov, Serebryakov, this guy!

 

[The Hitch]

That quote is indisputably true. The new generation of Russian riders: Galimzyanov, Serebryakov, this guy!

Why the emphasis on new? Menchov, kolobnev, ivanov, vinokourov (well kinda) or even back to to tonkov ( and berzin though he spoils the run)

 

[hrotha]

Why the emphasis on new? Menchov, kolobnev, ivanov, vinokourov (well kinda) or even back to to tonkov ( and berzin though he spoils the run)

Because we're being constantly fed trite BS about new cycling this and new generation that, obviously.

 

[taiwan]

Why's everyone so sure it's Belkov? Apart from the fact that he definitely got tested after his stage win we don't know who else did.

 

[classicomano]

Trofimov, duh!

 

[Escarabajo]

If true, this is excellent news. I can't see any other explanation than that the new EPO test is implemented.

Wouldn't surprise me if we see a considerate drop in w/kg on the climbs in TDF. The peloton should be worried now. Time to go even more micro.

Time to go to recuperation meds only. Especially if you can not afford those transfusion programs.

 

[Fatclimber]

Lifted from the team page...



An excellent representative of the new generation of Russian riders, Maxim Belkov is already an experienced professional rider and comes from the famous Russian cycling school of Udmurtia. During his debut season in Katusha Team, Maxim showed himself to be a strong team rider, who has serious personal ambitions in ITT races as well as in oneday and stage races.

That reads very much like a political advert, cycling has sunken very low.

To beat any new test riders will now be required to 'picodose', injections every hour.

I don't see how anybody can take these cycling performances seriously.

 

[Michele]

Purito regretting to have prolonged with Katusha?

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Purito regretting to have prolonged with Katusha?

Don't think so. Hes on a retirement deal and Katusha pays big. Should something happen (team closing etc) J-Rod can easily use his points to negotiate a deal with any other outfit while taking some level of paycut.

J-Rod is old school, neither Ekimov or several positive tests (if they are related to other riders) can shake him.

 

[Samson777]

Don't think so. Hes on a retirement deal and Katusha pays big. Should something happen (team closing etc) J-Rod can easily use his points to negotiate a deal with any other outfit while taking some level of paycut.

J-Rod is old school, neither Ekimov or several positive tests (if they are related to other riders) can shake him.

Why would Katusha close? Russians scared away by doping

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Why would Katusha close? Russians scared away by doping

Outside forces have already tried to shut the outfit down.

 

[manafana]

interesting to see how this develops.

 

[doperhopper]

If true, this is excellent news. I can't see any other explanation than that the new EPO test is implemented.

Wouldn't surprise me if we see a considerate drop in w/kg on the climbs in TDF. The peloton should be worried now. Time to go even more micro.

looks like they "wisely" revealed the secret well before the Tour

 

[Froome19]

That reads very much like a political advert, cycling has sunken very low.

No it doesn't, it is what you would expect from a rider profile like that.

 

[DirtyWorks]

If true, this is excellent news. I can't see any other explanation than that the new EPO test is implemented.

Wouldn't surprise me if we see a considerate drop in w/kg on the climbs in TDF. The peloton should be worried now. Time to go even more micro.

While I agree the TdF's power output will be down, IMHO, it's Hein and Pat punching a few tickets to appear tough on doping, for now.

Given the French anti-doping authority appears to be doing on-the-ground logistics for the UCI, there might be less room for the UCI to ignore positives.
Maybe ASO's made it clear they want a controversy-free centennial TdF?

 

[Fatclimber]

No it doesn't, it is what you would expect from a rider profile like that.

This is the part I was referring to:

An excellent representative of the new generation of Russian riders, ...

To me it seems keen to disassociate him with the previous generation(doping era) of riders as many in the current peloton have been attempting to do in the past several months. I will abstain from getting into the comparison to a recent election...

 

[Big Doopie]

If true, this is excellent news. I can't see any other explanation than that the new EPO test is implemented.

Wouldn't surprise me if we see a considerate drop in w/kg on the climbs in TDF. The peloton should be worried now. Time to go even more micro.

That is definitely the hope. I say catch them. Catch them all. The best thing for cycling is that the cheaters actually fear the tests.