Called it!Before his announcement, UCI had notified Amaro Antunes for changes registered in his biological passport.
Sometimes the most obvious explanation really is the explanation.
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Called it!Before his announcement, UCI had notified Amaro Antunes for changes registered in his biological passport.
This really isn't one that taxed the crystal ball much, though.Called it!
Sometimes the most obvious explanation really is the explanation.
It's probably just that that box is nothing like big enough to list all of W52's travelling pharmacy.
seems a bit vague
A big investigative article by the magazine Visao last month. Unfortunately hidden behind paywall. Anybody has the full text? Or if you've read it, is there anything new we haven't heard?
Visão | Investigação: A história do maior escândalo de doping em Portugal
A Operação Prova Limpa desvendou os bastidores do doping no ciclismo português: transfusões de sangue, hormonas de crescimento, insulina, anfetaminas e até suplementos para cavalos. Competição entre atletas, provas exigentes e precariedade laboral podem explicar o recurso às substâncias proibidasvisao.sapo.pt
There is some skeletal biopassport compliance in Portugal, people like Sérgio Ribeiro and Antônio Amorim got suspended on it.Portuguese team, continental, no need for the bio-passport if I'm not mistaken? portoguese calendar, not as many test in quality and quantity as a WT team. portuguese calendar, no fear of crossing borders with PEDs in the cars. closed environment, no spotlights. I mean it's not like a WT team got found with all that stuff.
Last year the portuguese federation changed the rules to register the riders. All riders must have the biopassport.Portuguese team, continental, no need for the bio-passport if I'm not mistaken? portoguese calendar, not as many test in quality and quantity as a WT team. portuguese calendar, no fear of crossing borders with PEDs in the cars. closed environment, no spotlights. I mean it's not like a WT team got found with all that stuff.
Stüssi is doing climbing times that are comparable to 2022 Figueiredo (first MTF) and Eulalio was only a 15 sec slower on Torre than the best in 2022. It's just that Sabgal suddenly suck (Figueiredo suffering a radial fracture in the NC RR didn't help either, 2022 Figueiredo would boss this route),Maurício Merdeira has dropped out yesterday:
View: https://x.com/LeegoreCarlos/status/1817584497535373449
Dopadíssima isn't nearly as radioactive as it was pre-W52-Porco scandal. Eulálio looks very good for the win, so far, but it isn't over yet because he's not a good time trialist and there's still some uphill stages that may change things around a bit.
Assume you're meaning Nych (as in likely GC winner) and not González (as in Senhora da Graça winner) there as Abner was top 20 in both? But then, did you expect an ex-Rusvelo guy, riding in Portugal, to be anything other than a shady winner?Another edition with a shady winner. Came from rest day a new rider. Went from not being on top 20 in 2 previous mtf to having one of best times on final climb.