New allegations against Astana

ClintSanders · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 11:05 am Post subject: New allegations against Astana

What do you guys think? Baseless allegations or does Johan bribe the testers for special favors?

http://velonews.com/article/98906/report-astana-given-easy-ride-by-dope-testers-in-tour

Dale Long · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:29 pm Post subject:

I don't really get the gist of the francais dopay accusation. They were required to test, and they did. But, they said Astana got preferential treatment by sometimes being allowed 45 minutes to report. I don't know of many drugs that could clear the system that fast....so how did they get an advantage?

Could be a bombshell, but I see it as just trying to fan the smoldering embers trying to get smoke and fire at the same place.
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ClintSanders · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject:

I doubt you could do a whole lot to fool a blood test in 45 min, maybe run some plasma or saline to dilute blood levels a little but I doubt it would make much difference. However, if they were collecting urine samples, 45 min is plenty of time to run some clean urine into your bladder via a catheter.

Dale Long · Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

I'm not sure what the preferred testing method is, but the testers have acquired the nickname "vampires".
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