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We have done many time the count of Lance tests.D-Queued said:Yes, he was tested more than this. Like all athletes, his National Association is responsible for his OOC testing. In his case, this is the USADA.
The USADA has a record of 29 tests on Lance from 2000 to date. These can be added to the 64 UCI tests from 1999-2004. Combined, we have a total of 93 tests.
He may have broken the 100 test barrier with 2005 Tour and the UCI-administered Passport tests.
Passport tests are/were conducted ~ quarterly. But, this Passport program is NOT recognized by WADA and does not count as a doping test.
If you feel generous, perhaps you can go as high as 110 or even 120 official doping tests throughout his career. This would be less than 1/4 than what is claimed.
The only other tests not included here are the lactate pinpricks and whatever tests Ferrari did to 'monitor his health'. If so, then Ferrari must charge at least $1,000 per test.
Dave.
With USADA and UCI, we were at those number before his come-back, I have around 85 tests from 1998 to 2005.
Lance should count everything even hematocrit check, and furthermore for him, if a test sample is tested for 4 different substances : he must count it at 4 tests! Of course, that is correct but he should do the same with other athletes... so Zabel with more 200 hundred tests has probably passed more than 1000 different unitary tests!