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I don't see what's so strange or tragic about this positive. It's his own responsibility as a professional, if he's going to use cocaine recreationally, to know how long it stays in his system for purposes of testing in-competition. That goes double when you're coming to race the Tour, where you have a higher probability of being tested.
(And that's assuming a best-case scenario, where he was using it for fun OOC, not as a PED during the race.)
Also, IIRC, in-competition testing can start the day before the race begins. It's a bigger window that is considered "in competition" than just rolling out for the start of stage 1.
(And that's assuming a best-case scenario, where he was using it for fun OOC, not as a PED during the race.)
Also, IIRC, in-competition testing can start the day before the race begins. It's a bigger window that is considered "in competition" than just rolling out for the start of stage 1.
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cocaine doesn't strike me as a sensible PED for the TdF (but I could be wrong)
cocaine for a soccer match, yes.
perhaps for the classics also.
but for the TdF? that's three weeks.
one day of cocaine, you gotta chill the next.
it wears you out. (i could be wrong but that's my experience)
there are widely differing stimulants though.hrotha said:
cocaine doesn't strike me as a sensible PED for the TdF (but I could be wrong)
cocaine for a soccer match, yes.
perhaps for the classics also.
but for the TdF? that's three weeks.
one day of cocaine, you gotta chill the next.
it wears you out. (i could be wrong but that's my experience)
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The pro peloton has no place for lumberjacks in any case. If I never see that bloody beard again, it'll be too soon. When he first appeared with it, I assumed it was some sort of joke, or for charity, and that it would soon be gone. But for some unfathomable reason, he seems to think it looks good.
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He probably thought that it would be out of his system when the Tour starts, refuse to believe that a veteran like Paolini would be stupid enough to use some nose candy to boost his performance durning the Tour.
Just think about Paolini partying hard with Pozzato and Tommeke, that's the stuff that legends are made of.BigMac said:
He probably thought that it would be out of his system when the Tour starts, refuse to believe that a veteran like Paolini would be stupid enough to use some nose candy to boost his performance durning the Tour.
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in regards to being OOC, i believe it is out of your bloodstream and urine after three days. Meaning it must have been in competition unless done by hair strand testing or another format. But if blood or urine, it must have been in competition.
LaFlorecita said:
in regards to being OOC, i believe it is out of your bloodstream and urine after three days. Meaning it must have been in competition unless done by hair strand testing or another format. But if blood or urine, it must have been in competition.
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Really? If you're referring to a little post-stage pick-me-up, I might understand what you're saying. But even then a rider would wake up half-depressed and missing sleep. I don't see how coke could be a ped, unless they're doing lines mid-race.
hrotha said:
Really? If you're referring to a little post-stage pick-me-up, I might understand what you're saying. But even then a rider would wake up half-depressed and missing sleep. I don't see how coke could be a ped, unless they're doing lines mid-race.
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maybe he had dodgy values, was being targeted, and this is all they could find.
good thinking.Dekker_Tifosi said:
maybe he had dodgy values, was being targeted, and this is all they could find.
How sad.
They cant catch anybody microdosing so they take out the third oldest guy in in this race for traces of coke.
oh boy ... he should have asked for a coke Tue
They cant catch anybody microdosing so they take out the third oldest guy in in this race for traces of coke.
oh boy ... he should have asked for a coke Tue
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for a soccer/tennis match yes.
perhaps even for the classics.
but the tdf is three effing weeks. coke wears you out.
this.the delgados said:
for a soccer/tennis match yes.
perhaps even for the classics.
but the tdf is three effing weeks. coke wears you out.
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I think it can be detected 2 to 4 days afterwards, but this testing window is extended for frequent users. Anyway, he tested positive on Thursday, he could have been out partying on Friday?HarryTheHedgehog said:
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From Norwegian news:
Paolini is now sent home from the Tour de France, confirms Katjusjas press officer Philippe Maertens to TV 2.
"We are surprised, and, of course, shocked. In this team we do everything to have a clean image. He's taken for cocaine. It is normally something you don't use to do better in the race. We think this is very strange. Paolini has no explanation for how he could have gotten this in himself. The control is taken 7. July. He has now been sent home and are shocked by this, says Maertens to TV 2.
-Paolini was in shock. He says that he has never used cocaine, tells Maerten."
Paolini is now sent home from the Tour de France, confirms Katjusjas press officer Philippe Maertens to TV 2.
"We are surprised, and, of course, shocked. In this team we do everything to have a clean image. He's taken for cocaine. It is normally something you don't use to do better in the race. We think this is very strange. Paolini has no explanation for how he could have gotten this in himself. The control is taken 7. July. He has now been sent home and are shocked by this, says Maertens to TV 2.
-Paolini was in shock. He says that he has never used cocaine, tells Maerten."
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The test was taken after stage 4, the cobbles. Is it possible that accidentaly cocaine was spilled on the pave by careless dealers from the region and when the peloton passed, dust was raised containing traces of white powder just to be inhaled by an innocent Paolini?
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