UCI helped Froome with illegal(?) TUE at Romandie

[Race Radio]

“WADA is satisfied that the UCI’s decision to grant a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) to Chris Froome was conducted according to the rules of the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE), and therefore will not be reviewing this case any further,” stated the agency, responding to questions on the matter from CyclingTips.

http://cyclingtips.com.au/2014/06/w...es-in-granting-froome-tue-for-corticosteroid/

“The process was fully transparent as it is UCI’s policy to systematically record all TUEs on ADAMS. WADA was therefore informed throughout the process.”

“As regards the dosage…the amount specified is pretty standard in Ireland and the UK for when people are prescribed steroids for flareup of asthma. It would be 40mg per day for seven days.”

“I would be personally be uncomfortable to have someone on steroids in competition. If they are so sick, I’d question if they competing,” said McGrane.

An informed medical source, who did not want to be publicly identified, also expressed similar concerns. “Using prednisolone, a glucocorticosteroid, for the entire duration of a competition – why would one even attempt to race?” he told CyclingTips.

“This is [usually] banned in competition for good reason – it is a potent stimulant and it is catabolic, not anabolic. It basically deregulates energy metabolism so that appetite is increased and more energy is burnt with much less fatigue.

“If intake does not match increased output, rapid fat loss ensues. If this goes on for more than a few weeks, muscle starts getting chewed up when the fat runs out. It’s been a mainstay of doping for at least 50 years.”

 

[thehog]

Link? I seem to have missed this and on the surface it doesn't make any sense.

There are an estimated 250 million people in the tropics infected by bilharzia parasites that live in the red blood cells. Many have anaemia and kidney damage. They do not, however, suffer from asthma or anaphylaxis.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/sep/05/research.health

Although important to note Froome (apparently) didn't have Badzhilla until 2010 rather than childhood.

 

[Beech Mtn]

You know my stance on Froome but that was pure sensationalist garbage.

I agree. JDD loses credibility on this story by publishing things like this. No fact-checkers on this story?

 

[Beech Mtn]

Good find, hog. Note especially:


This would not be recommended if the treatment were in any way harsh, with serious side effects.


As two doctors who posted here last year noted. It’s not normal to need multiple treatments over several years, with the disease coming and going.

This also confirms that Froome almost certainly had the mansoni strain.

all good points
and good find Hog, on the pdf from Dr. Badzilla.

 

[TailWindHome]

Has no one asked the obvious question yet?

 

[thehog]

Has no one asked the obvious question yet?

Erectile dysfunction?

 

[bigcog]

“As regards the dosage…the amount specified is pretty standard in Ireland and the UK for when people are prescribed steroids for flareup of asthma. It would be 40mg per day for seven days.”

So much for the rubbish spouted on here by the "experts" about massive doses of horse pills.

 

[TailWindHome]

Erectile dysfunction?

Not easy to diagnose from here, but I'm sure you're just stressed.

 

[the sceptic]

Has no one asked the obvious question yet?

Froome is clean, there is no evidence.

 

[ebandit]

hard

Not easy to diagnose from here, but I'm sure you're just stressed.

putting in all the hard work with little recognition.............just like
da dawg pre-vuelta

Mark L

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Message to Cookson: The sport still has zero credibility.

 

[TailWindHome]

Froome is clean, there is no evidence.

At this stage there's no credible evidence of his guilt, however that doesn't mean he is clean.

He's Schrodinger's Cyclist.

 

[the sceptic]

At this stage there's no credible evidence of his guilt, however that doesn't mean he is clean.

He's Schrodinger's Cyclist.

Yes, Froome exists in a state of being clean and not clean at the same time

 

[Race Radio]

Shane piece really is excellent reporting. The question of racing while sick is very valid. He also explains about Cortisone and weight loss.

“This is [usually] banned in competition for good reason – it is a potent stimulant and it is catabolic, not anabolic. It basically deregulates energy metabolism so that appetite is increased and more energy is burnt with much less fatigue.

“If intake does not match increased output, rapid fat loss ensues. If this goes on for more than a few weeks, muscle starts getting chewed up when the fat runs out.

There have been rumors of Sky using Cortisone for weight loss for a while but it has been hard to get an good explanation of how as it goes against conventional wisdom. This explains it well. Would be interesting to see if they are using it in combination with any other muscle building products, could be a interesting combo

 

[Will Carter]

Couple that with the studies that suggest those with Asthma to be immune from Badzhilla theres more questions than answers.

So the Guardian story doesn't actually say if you have Bilharzia you are immune from Asthma. Its all just research and hypothesis where they THINK there may be a connection. Nothing proved other than some research on mice. Its the same as most other big 'breakthrough cure' stories.

 

[sniper]

Shane piece really is excellent reporting. The question of racing while sick is very valid. He also explains about Cortisone and weight loss.



There have been rumors of Sky using Cortisone for weight loss for a while but it has been hard to get an good explanation of how as it goes against conventional wisdom. This explains it well. Would be interesting to see if they are using it in combination with any other muscle building products, could be a interesting combo

interesting.
can we assume froome was inhaling corticosteroids?

 

[Will Carter]

interesting.
can we assume froome was inhaling corticosteroids?

For weight loss mid race - doubt it. Don't know if it would give enough boost for anything else if it was within legal limits - certainly I would have thought a lot less of a boost than tablet form.

 

[armchairclimber]

Slowly, but surely, a credible hypothesis is emerging which ties in the badzilla diagnosis, the Kenyan doctor, a catabolic steroid that he prescribes for badzilla which acts on metabolic rate to produce rapid fat burn and a TUE for the same drug in competition.

How could he be cleaner? I think that the answer is "easily".

 

[TailWindHome]

Slowly, but surely, a credible hypothesis is emerging which ties in the badzilla diagnosis, the Kenyan doctor, a catabolic steroid that he prescribes for badzilla which acts on metabolic rate to produce rapid fat burn and a TUE for the same drug in competition.

I think the asthma was jammed in there too.

 

[armchairclimber]

I think the asthma was jammed in there too.

Yes, indeed. The perfect storm of ill health which can justify the use of catabolic steroids and an inhaler to use 15 minutes before you are about to devastate the peloton.

 

[86TDFWinner]

At least Armstrong actually had cancer.

Which, let's not forget, he got from doping to begin with.

 

[Cookster15]

Shane piece really is excellent reporting. The question of racing while sick is very valid. He also explains about Cortisone and weight loss.



There have been rumors of Sky using Cortisone for weight loss for a while but it has been hard to get an good explanation of how as it goes against conventional wisdom. This explains it well. Would be interesting to see if they are using it in combination with any other muscle building products, could be a interesting combo

Yes this would certainly explain skinny climbers who can still TT with the best. Thanks for the info. It seems the Sky door is now ajar.

 

[zigmeister]

Which, let's not forget, he got from doping to begin with.

Prove that would ya?

 

[the sceptic]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/wada-support-chris-froome-tue-decision

nothing to see here.

 

[thehog]

Slowly, but surely, a credible hypothesis is emerging which ties in the badzilla diagnosis, the Kenyan doctor, a catabolic steroid that he prescribes for badzilla which acts on metabolic rate to produce rapid fat burn and a TUE for the same drug in competition.

How could he be cleaner? I think that the answer is "easily".

I would agree. Walsh says no TUEs for Badzhilla but I'm thinking Froome hasn't told Walsh the whole story.

The weight loss occurred before Vuelta 11 which appears the season he was heavily treated for the apparent disease. I think asthma was invented shortly after as a cover.

Wiggins has asthma as well

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