The Missing of Doping Tests (aka... pulling a Rasmussen)

[chase196126]

My experience with the out of comp. system was a bit different from the norm because I was added as a potential Tour of California rider. Everyone who could potentially be racing the race had to submit whereabouts for 3 months before the event.

For some reason the system they used for us did not include the 1 hour window where you have to have a precise location. In my case they could come at any time of the designated testing hours, which made planning my day difficult. If the tester showed up the only way not to miss a test was to be close enough to meet them within 2 hours and have cell reception so you didn't miss their call.

 

[RedheadDane]

Due to my stubborn insistence of seeing everything from the bright side I can't help thinking that maybe this sudden raise in stories focusing on missed doping tests as oppossed to positive doping tests could be seen as a good thing. It seems to me that there aren't as many positives as there once were, but since the media still likes to focus on the scandals they have to make big stories out of something which just a few years ago might not even have been noticed that much.

But of course the downside is, as someone already mentioned, that people might go "Oooh! He missed a test. He's hiding something!"

 

[Spider1964]

My experience with the out of comp. system was a bit different from the norm because I was added as a potential Tour of California rider. Everyone who could potentially be racing the race had to submit whereabouts for 3 months before the event.

For some reason the system they used for us did not include the 1 hour window where you have to have a precise location. In my case they could come at any time of the designated testing hours, which made planning my day difficult. If the tester showed up the only way not to miss a test was to be close enough to meet them within 2 hours and have cell reception so you didn't miss their call.

Which makes it difficult to plan a long ride.. Mandatory whilst preparing for the TOC. The one hour window is sensible, but, surely in this day and age, an athletes whereabouts should be easier to ascertain? FFS They tweet, FB check in and 4square login most of the day? You don't need to be Sherlock Holmes to track them down?

I'm aware of the difficulty posed by changing plans (hence location), but it's not insurmountable with current technology.

 

[craig1985]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/kluge-reveals-that-he-missed-three-doping-controls

Roger Kluge (Project 1t4i) has revealed that he missed three doping controls in the space of 18 months but escaped sanction after he demonstrated that he was not responsible for the missed tests.

The German’s third missed control dates from April 2010, when he was still riding for Milram. In the intervening period, he signed for Skil-Shimano but was unable to confirm that he would continue with Project 1t4i into 2012 until the matter was resolved.