Re: Re:
Tour should probably have quoted the most relevant part too:Irondan said:Sure, okay Brad. We believe you...TourOfSardinia said:Take a deep breath and read
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/sep/30/bradley-wiggins-full-story-asthma-allergies-tues
He had been suffering from the affects of pollen allergies since the 2003 Giro d’Italia and they had significantly affected his performances.
• He had not previously revealed details of the allergies, particularly in his 2012 autobiography, because he was “paranoid about making excuses” for not performing well.
• That rather than being performance enhancing, he believes the injections were sometimes “a detriment to my performance”.
• That although he is not certain who apart from the team doctor, Richard Freeman, knew about the injections, he assumes all senior coaches at Team Sky, including the team principal, Sir David Brailsford, were aware of them
Timeline: Bradley Wiggins and therapeutic use exemptions
2011
Mid-June Wiggins discusses his allergy issues with Dr Richard Freeman, Team Sky medic, at the Critérium du Dauphiné event, which ends on 12 June
26 June Wiggins wins British national championship in Stamfordham, Northumberland
28 June Wiggins visits specialist Simon Hargreaves in Bolton for examination and tests. Letter seen by the Guardian with specific permission of Wiggins confirms meeting took place at 2pm. TUE application for use of triamcinolone is filed the same day
29 June TUE comes into operation and expires on this date
30 June TUE is authorised from this date
2 July Tour de France starts
2012
8 May Wiggins visits Hargreaves for examination and tests. Letter seen by the Guardian with specific permission of Wiggins confirms meeting took place
15 May Letter in support of TUE application is dictated by Hargreaves
31 May TUE application is filed
26 June TUE comes into force; authorised and expiring on this date
30 June Tour de France starts
2013
1 March Wiggins visits Hargreaves; letter to support application is dictated on that date, referring to a visit “today”. Letter seen by the Guardian with specific permission of Wiggins confirms meeting took place
10 April TUE application is filed
22 April TUE is authorised from this date; it expires on 30 April
4 May Giro d’Italia starts
Inconsistencies
2011 TUE approval form is dated 30 June, but the TUE comes into force on 29 June and expires on that date. This is a single dose approval for a single day and no more. It is possible that the TUE was approved verbally by telephone due to time constraints – for example that Wiggins was flying to the Tour de France on the 30th – and the form filled out afterwards. It was also within the regulations for one person to approve the TUE. The UCI’s then head of medical, Mario Zorzoli, has been asked for clarification, as hasthe UCI.
Approval form leaked to Fancy Bears cites “endoscopy on July 2”. This is clearly impossible as the Tour started on that day and Wiggins’s specialist visit has been documented as 28 June. It can only be a clerical error. Zorzoli has been asked for clarification, as has the UCI.
2012 TUE approval form leaked to Fancy Bears cites “see TUE application 30/5/11” whereas the 2011 application was made on the 28 June and approval given 30 June. The Guardian was shown the date on Wiggins’ application form with his permission and can confirm it was dated 28 June. One possible explanation is a clerical error mixing 30/5/11 with 30/6/11. Again, Zorzoli and the UCI have been asked for clarification.
The TUE approval form leaked to Fancy Bears states “nom de la competition” (name of relevant race) as Dauphiné Libéré whereas the TUE was actually intended for the Tour de France. This is because the race listed is the next race after the application, not its approval. The application was made on 31 May; the Dauphiné began on 3 June.