Santambrogio tests positive for EPO

[Pulpstar]

Vini bomberini - bombed out !

 

[Winnen]

Luca Scinto reports that this will be the end of Vini-Fantini.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

It must be impossible now to get thrown off a race for doping during the race

EPO on Stage 1 of a 3 week race but gets to finish the race. Anti-doping still in the dark ages

 

[the sceptic]

This has to be a false positive, he didnt do more than 6.0w/kg and he was beaten by clean riders.

 

[Mishrak]

I would be shocked if it wasn't the end of the team. Two doping positives in as many weeks? If the sponsor doesn't pull out, they're just silly.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

The clinic wasn't asleep at all.
http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showpost.php?p=1161265&postcount=14293

 

[Afrank]

Luca Scinto reports that this will be the end of Vini-Fantini.

No more awesome yellow-highlighter kits.
But expected, would be very hard for the team to survive and continue after 2 (so far) positives.

 

[hrotha]

100% correct. Can't blame fellow competitors for not speaking up. If you don't have proof better to keep your mouth shut and hope the testers do their job - which they did on this occasion.

Roux spoke out against Santambrogio and Garzelli when Di Luca tested positive. He didn't get into legal trouble or anything as far as I know, it wasn't the end of the world for him, and now he's been vindicated.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

No more awesome yellow-highlighter kits.
But expected, would be very hard for the team to survive and continue after 2 (so far) positives.

Some other team will pick the highlighter theme when the dust settles a bit.

No problem.

 

[Benotti69]

Luca Scinto reports that this will be the end of Vini-Fantini.

He must know that there are others in the pipeline.

 

[goggalor]

Interesting to hear some riders say Team Fluo's dirtyness was the talk of the peloton in the Giro. I wonder if they'll say the same when Sky are outed. I remember Basso strongly hinting at them being at it last year.

 

[Cobblestones]

Vini Fantini should have invested in a competent doctor. Whoever they're using now has no clue about glow times (or which dosage sets off the BS detectors of Clinicians and others in the know).

 

[The Hitch]

Actually, no....I hope Nibs is clean, I really do.
I was referring to Betancur. Again, hope I'm wrong but his performances have been eye-catching in a similar way.

Lol this is a totally new level of trolling. A guy who guarantees that wiggins and froome are clean questions betancur, a young rider without half their climbing or tt skill who actually showed his talent before either of them even though hes signficantly younger.

 

[Cookster15]

Roux spoke out against Santambrogio and Garzelli when Di Luca tested positive. He didn't get into legal trouble or anything as far as I know, it wasn't the end of the world for him, and now he's been vindicated.

Okay, fair enough. But in these litigious days I can understand why more riders don't speak up. Roux is to be commended for his courage.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Roux spoke out against Santambrogio and Garzelli when Di Luca tested positive. He didn't get into legal trouble or anything as far as I know, it wasn't the end of the world for him, and now he's been vindicated.

Indeed, Roux is a bit of a hero for speaking out.

And the chance of an uber doper will sue anyone when called out is infinitely small. Empty threats.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Why would Nibali get busted?

He won a grand tour, ergo he doped. Thats pretty much the logic here isn't it ?

 

[Benotti69]

He won a grand tour, ergo he doped. Thats pretty much the logic here isn't it ?

That's pretty much the history of cycling.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

He won a grand tour, ergo he doped. Thats pretty much the logic here isn't it ?

Nahh..he is involved with pro cycling so skeleton in his closet...and according to Aaron brown 3:16, you are involved with pro doping if you are a regular poster here in this dungeon of ours, which is called the clinic .

 

[gjb483]

He won a grand tour, ergo he doped. Thats pretty much the logic here isn't it ?

if they're on bikes, they're on gear.

 

[Miburo]

He won a grand tour, ergo he doped. Thats pretty much the logic here isn't it ?

Mad sky fanboy?

 

[maxmartin]

WHAT?!?!!?!

No wait, that's not surprising at all.

Once again this proves that when a guy goes from zero to hero at 29 years old, there's something fishy going on.

Tell that to people who believe wiggins froom Porte are clean riders

 

[taiwan]

Why are people still using EPO anyway? Or are they using some new variant they think is undetectable?

 

[Mishrak]

I wonder if it's cheaper than the new stuff.

 

[Roude Leiw]

Why are people still using EPO anyway? Or are they using some new variant they think is undetectable?

Efficient and relatively easy to come by. Hard to detect if microdosed it seems

 

[gjb483]

Why are people still using EPO anyway? Or are they using some new variant they think is undetectable?

probably cheaper than Aicar/GW1516.