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hrotha said:<snip> Were these samples initially sent to a different, less precise lab?
Jamsque said:Contador, or whoever is advising him, is completely stupid to think appealing the RFEC's decision is a good idea. .
ignorance itself at work.Jamsque said:Contador, or whoever is advising him, is completely stupid to think appealing the RFEC's decision is a good idea. I know he wants to be able to protest his innocence until the end of time, but given the four positive tests and the fact that the plasticizer evidence is admissible in the CAS mean that the only realistic outcome of the appeal is a LONGER ban.
Ferminal said:24th was the day of the TT, so maybe it was another contaminated bag - but I think attributing it to the error margin in the test sounds right.
Assuming the results could be 100% accurate, is it even possible to microdose clenbuterol in such small quantities that it'd produce such a small raise from one day to the next? Just checking to see if that can be completely ruled out.lean said:in my, now sadly extensive, research of clenbuterol pharmacokinetics of clenbuterol i've heard the figure at about +/-10 pg/mL for this particular test.
IMO news of 4 positives instead of 2 changes things very little.
hrotha said:Assuming the results could be 100% accurate, is it even possible to microdose clenbuterol in such small quantities that it'd produce such a small raise from one day to the next? Just checking to see if that can be completely ruled out.
happychappy said:Why would someone take it in the middle of a race? If it's used to lean up surely that's something you should do somewhat earlier in the season. It's my understanding that it's hard enough to keep weight ON during a 3 week tour..
Kodiak said:AC was merely swallowing a lot of meat at that point. I'm sure of it cause he says so. Looks like the got the blood bags mixed up in order.
jimmypop said:Blood transfusions
Dimtick said:I just read that Contador has filed an official appeal.
the question that I have is who did he actually appeal to? I don't know the procedures. Is he appealing to the Spanish Federation or is this now in the hands of the CAS?
(I apologize if this isn't completely on topic with this thread. i didn't want to start a new thread.)
He appealed to the RFEC. The ruling wasn't definitive yet.Dimtick said:I just read that Contador has filed an official appeal.
the question that I have is who did he actually appeal to? I don't know the procedures. Is he appealing to the Spanish Federation or is this now in the hands of the CAS?
(I apologize if this isn't completely on topic with this thread. i didn't want to start a new thread.)
http://www.larazon.es/noticia/927-nadie-nos-ha-demostrado-que-alberto-sea-culpable"I think we worked with 15 scientists from around the world. The UCI and WADA have not actually submitted anything. The UCI sent a dossier was not material to the instructor and not even mentioned. The instructor asked the AMA reply on all the scientific reports that we ask or even answer. The only one who answered was the Spanish Anti-Doping Agency, which said it was food poisoning, they are discarded the other two options and Alberto in the days before did not test positive. Every time I went a scientist saying that if the plastic or do not know why we called them and asked them to make a report showing that Alberto is guilty. But none agreed to work with us and show that Alberto was guilty. The case is overwhelming.