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Santa Claus was briefly interviewed today and made a somewhat unapologetic statement about adverse analytical findings announced by the North Pole Anti Doping Agency for two members of Team Claus, Prancer and Dancer, from out of competition testing performed in early November.
The announcement could not come at a worst time for the team as it enters final preparations for the annual Christmas Eve TTT championships, an event it has dominated for much of the past century.
Dr Claus has been under clinic suspicion for many years as many quizzed the amazing times achieved by Team Claus in the annual championships, achieving similar performance despite an ever increased distance in each year's event.
Antoine Vayer tweeted that the performances in recent years were "not normal", and has decided to add a new chapter on Reindeer doping and an examination of Reindeer's VO2max (believe to approach values of around 300 ml/kg/min) in the next edition of his book.
While all the usual marginal gains were employed by the fastidious Team Claus, it seems the contract renewal pressure to perform while placing ever increasing demands on the team has contributed to the team embarking on a team wide doping strategy under the direction of Rudolph and Dr Claus, one of the most sophisticated of its type according to NPADA CEO, Mr Snow Man.
Mr Man based the timing of their targeting testing following extensive investigations and deals done with team members Dasher and Vixen, who it seems had their contracts recently downgraded.
Mr Man went on to comment that despite this only two members of the team were found to have positive A sample, something he was amazed at considering Rudolph's glow time.
It's not known at this stage if Dancer and Prancer are seeking B sample analysis.
Both have been provisionally suspended and face a 4 year ban for a first offence.
The announcement could not come at a worst time for the team as it enters final preparations for the annual Christmas Eve TTT championships, an event it has dominated for much of the past century.
Dr Claus has been under clinic suspicion for many years as many quizzed the amazing times achieved by Team Claus in the annual championships, achieving similar performance despite an ever increased distance in each year's event.
Antoine Vayer tweeted that the performances in recent years were "not normal", and has decided to add a new chapter on Reindeer doping and an examination of Reindeer's VO2max (believe to approach values of around 300 ml/kg/min) in the next edition of his book.
While all the usual marginal gains were employed by the fastidious Team Claus, it seems the contract renewal pressure to perform while placing ever increasing demands on the team has contributed to the team embarking on a team wide doping strategy under the direction of Rudolph and Dr Claus, one of the most sophisticated of its type according to NPADA CEO, Mr Snow Man.
Mr Man based the timing of their targeting testing following extensive investigations and deals done with team members Dasher and Vixen, who it seems had their contracts recently downgraded.
Mr Man went on to comment that despite this only two members of the team were found to have positive A sample, something he was amazed at considering Rudolph's glow time.
It's not known at this stage if Dancer and Prancer are seeking B sample analysis.
Both have been provisionally suspended and face a 4 year ban for a first offence.
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