Sylvain Georges positive for Heptaminol

[Benotti69]

Sylvain Georges positive for Heptaminol

 

[Jancouver]

Sylvain Georges positive for Heptaminol

What the heck is Heptaminol?

 

[Benotti69]

What the heck is Heptaminol?

Heptaminol is an amino alcohol which is classified as a vasodilator. It is sometimes used in the treatment of high blood pressure, particularly orthostatic hypotension.

It is classified as a doping substance. In 2008, the cyclist Dmitriy Fofonov was tested positive at the Tour de France.

In 2010 June the swimmer Frédérick Bousquet was tested positive for the substance, allegedly for buying a medicine from the pharmacy

 

[Rousel]

stimulant. aides also with breathing.....

explanations from Ag2r will be interesting.....

 

[Netserk]

A warning to the rest of Ag2r to take it down a notch?

 

[WillemS]

What the heck is Heptaminol?

It something athletes take as they think it will increase their performance. I don't think it does much for performance, but I don't know of any data to back that claim up. (Nor do I know of any data to back up the thesis that it aids performance.)

It's probably used in combination with something else.

 

[Jack (6 ch)]

He may have got it from the bodybuilders......or the vet's:

http://www.premium-steroids.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=155

 

[WillemS]

aides also with breathing.....

It counters bronchospasm, muscle spasms of muscles in the walls of the bronchioli (imagine tubes transporting air from the mouth/nose to the air sacks in the lungs). I don't think it aides breathing if you don't have bronchospasms.

 

[SundayRider]

dilates arteries.

 

[icefire]

Heptaminol is an amino alcohol which is classified as a vasodilator. It is sometimes used in the treatment of low blood pressure, particularly orthostatic hypotension.

It is classified as a doping substance. In 2008, the cyclist Dmitriy Fofonov was tested positive at the Tour de France.

In 2010 June the swimmer Frédérick Bousquet was tested positive for the substance, allegedly for buying a medicine from the pharmacy

Vasodilators are used for the treatment of high blood pressure.

 

[manafana]

Fofonov later was cleared for that postive, georges is good lad but as well all know any edge you can get will be taken, its a fine line.

 

[Benotti69]

Miguel Ubeto tested positive as well.

 

[IndianCyclist]

What happens now to MPCC????

 

[Dazed and Confused]

A warning to the rest of Ag2r to take it down a notch?

that would be my guess.
Team has been on fire with aggressive racing all over the place.

 

[Benotti69]

What happens now to MPCC????

No doubt par for the course and what has gone before, the omerta will rule and ag2r will face no sanctions nor miss any races, neither will Lampre.

MPCC is pr nothing else.

 

[Benotti69]

that would be my guess.
Team has been on fire with aggressive racing all over the place.

Yeah and everyone knows that Sky are the only team allowed to do that!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yeah and everyone knows that Sky are the only team allowed to do that!

Yorkshire start.

With the Belfast start, Irishmen are starting to fly up the hills as well.

 

[Kokoso]

Vasodilators are used for the treatment of high blood pressure.

yes. No sense in treating low blood presure with vasodilatans... It'd lead to certain death.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

There goes Hog's Ag2r sports science institute argument... or does it...

*Twilight Zone music*

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

What the heck is Heptaminol?

Who the heck is Sylvain Georges?

 

[D-Queued]

Who the heck is Sylvain Georges?

French guy? French team?

Pas possible.

Dave.

 

[brilleaben]

He's a big bear.

 

[Netserk]

inrng: ag2r lampre mpcc autosuspension

 

[Netserk]

inrng: ag2r lampre mpcc autosuspension

http://alpes.france3.fr/2013/05/16/cyclisme-l-equipe-savoyarde-ag2r-la-mondiale-pourrait-s-autoexclure-du-criterium-du-dauphine-252439.html

 

[RHRH19861986]

Georges claims never having heard of Heptaminol...

Even I, as non pro rider, IMMEDIATELY though of Valentin of Fofonov. IIRC, Valentin was only banned for six months afterwards. I think that will be Ag2R´s defending strategy: a "real" doping case (Houanard) plus a "minor" case (Georges), so they´ll try to not suspend their schedule.