Dara just one the national title in the 100M Freestyle in 54.4 at the ripe old age of 40. Simply Incredible. :applaud: :woot:
If that's not inspiring I don't know what is.
Beltran.....yeah he's naively confident, stupid, or maybe desperate. The EPO tests continue to advance so these riders are idiots. The positive tests usually result in a 2 year ban.
One thing that is an issue with TDF drug testing - the testing is done after a stage is completed. TDF cyclists are usually highly dehydrated and their blood chemistry is out of whack, even after re-hydrating. Their chemical markers have to be abnormal throughout the race.
They did pre-race blood testing to get a baseline and to check for abnormal results! Beltran was targeted because his pre-race blood work showed anomalies!
Beltran.....yeah he's naively confident, stupid, or maybe desperate. The EPO tests continue to advance so these riders are idiots. The positive tests usually result in a 2 year ban.
One thing that is an issue with TDF drug testing - the testing is done after a stage is completed. TDF cyclists are usually highly dehydrated and their blood chemistry is out of whack, even after re-hydrating. Their chemical markers have to be abnormal throughout the race.
They did pre-race blood testing to get a baseline and to check for abnormal results! Beltran was targeted because his pre-race blood work showed anomalies!
