Everyone has heard by now that another TDF rider tested positive today. He was two-stage winner this year and dominant in the Pyrenees. He tested positive for a new EPO-type of drug - so new that it has only been available at the beginning of the year.
The doping labs said they are working with pharma companies to get an early look at drugs that might be used by athletes. This drug, Micera, is a more convenient form of EPO. The labs said they had the molecule some time ago to develop a test.
I bet some riders are nervous now thinking they could get away with this drug.
This is good news.....
Parents
Former Member
It's all so sad. Despite my love for cycling, I can't watch the Tour anymore because of things like this. In 2006, my son, seven at the time, and I watched the Tour. It was so hard to explain to him what happened to his hero, Floyd Landis. In 2007, it was Team Astana that broke our hearts. We adopted our son from Kazakhstan in 2000, so he was thrilled to see a team from his home country in the Tour. Once again, I had to break some hard news to him and it was not fun. I didn't want to have to do it again, so I haven't been following it this year.
Who has the yellow jersey now?
Cadel Evans (Australian) has the yellow now. Cadel finished 2nd last year behind Alberto Contador. An American, Christian Vande Velde, is in 3rd. VandeVelde rides for the Garmin-Chipotle team, which on its own has taken a very public no-drugs stance. Garmin-Chipotle does its own drug testing above and beyond what the official bodies do. George Hincapie's team, Columbia, has taken a similar position.
I was NOT following the TDF this year until the Ricco test. Now I want to track how the Garmin-Chipotle boys do.
It's all so sad. Despite my love for cycling, I can't watch the Tour anymore because of things like this. In 2006, my son, seven at the time, and I watched the Tour. It was so hard to explain to him what happened to his hero, Floyd Landis. In 2007, it was Team Astana that broke our hearts. We adopted our son from Kazakhstan in 2000, so he was thrilled to see a team from his home country in the Tour. Once again, I had to break some hard news to him and it was not fun. I didn't want to have to do it again, so I haven't been following it this year.
Who has the yellow jersey now?
Cadel Evans (Australian) has the yellow now. Cadel finished 2nd last year behind Alberto Contador. An American, Christian Vande Velde, is in 3rd. VandeVelde rides for the Garmin-Chipotle team, which on its own has taken a very public no-drugs stance. Garmin-Chipotle does its own drug testing above and beyond what the official bodies do. George Hincapie's team, Columbia, has taken a similar position.
I was NOT following the TDF this year until the Ricco test. Now I want to track how the Garmin-Chipotle boys do.
