Why Tenerife?

[sniper]

IMO the best way to catch people is direct testing for substances.

agreed.
The means are there (see e.g. Brazilian cyclist caught for 14 substances pre-Rio), but (imo deliberately) not being exploited by UCI and the ADAs.

Interesting point about retics and flumicil.

Iinm, oldschool steroids boost hematocrit, too. I wonder if this means riders who use steroids during the season have to take steroids in the off-season too, so as not to trigger the passport.

As for riders being more careful with EPO, don't forget that according to some there are literally dozens of undetectable EPO variants on the market.
http://www.reuters.com/article/doping-epo-idUSL4E8EF70520120315

 

[HSNHSN]

This link does not really tell us anything new, but it contains some interesting quotes. Annemiek van Vleuten comments to the Dutch news on winning the national ITT championship for the second time in a row.

"That I won the ITT is a good sign. I lost some weight, so I can be faster uphill, even though I didn't lose any power."

"I've been in a hotel with several riders preparing for the Tour de France, Alberto Contador, Chris Froome and the Astana men."

 

[pastronef]

La Orotava, where did I hear this name before.... Tenerife! Kosta was tested on Tenerife on April 3rd https://www.instagram.com/p/BnV218CAPdX/?taken-by=kosta.siutsou

#notestingonTenerife

 

[Ferminal]

Has it ever been about "no testing"? Isn't it rather that testing is more complicated, having a bit more notice of when you're being tested? Combined with being a great place to train, awash with PEDs and being able to play the altitude card for your ABP make it an ideal location but I guess insubstantially different in those regards to say Granada, Andorra or St. Moritz.

But you're welcome to post in the other thread which suggests there is an issue with OoC testing generally, or continue to smirk along here.