To follow up on the rider who tested positive during the Tour, Cyclingnews.com is reporting that several European papers are suggesting that the positive may in fact have come from overall winner, Floyd Landis.
53rd Tooth is starting to resemble Mel Gibson's character in "Conspiracy" more and more.
Updated-10:41am EST - Phonak has confirmed that the positive test is Landis'. More on Velonews.com
I'm prefer Braveheart thank you.
ReplyDeleteI would like to go on record and let our poor readers know that Newbie is very confused. All these miles are making him foggy in the head.
ReplyDeleteI will not deny that I have been in a dress before 500 screaming fans in a High School talent show however I will turn your attention to Newbie's true first turn of the crank.
That would be a night sans a stitch of clothing while crashing over a hill in his neighborhood. Mildly intoxicated mind you.
Thankfully his children weren't born yet.
This is terrible news.
ReplyDeleteThe dress -- not the positive A test which looks like a stimulant (as opposed to doping). But we will see.
We are waiting for B evidence on Tooth.
Newbie,
ReplyDeleteI heard that the test ended up resulting in an abnormally lower testosterone level. According to ESPN's cycling analysts, he said that this type of result has be refuted in the past and everyone who has challenged it to the CAS has won. An endrocrinologist is being consulted to see how the cortisone shots he's permitted to take may have somehow effected the bodies own ability to produce enough testosterone. They also stated that the beer he had the night before may have an effect, as alcohol has been shown to effect the way things are absorb.
Be prepared for a long and drawn out defense if his B sample comes out positive...
OK,
ReplyDeleteApparently the epitestosterone levels were way out of way...the ratio as reported was 11:1...sounds extremely fishy as in no way he would have jepordized his TdF by loading himself up.
Granny, where are you getting this data?
ReplyDeleteYeah,
ReplyDeleteThat what I heard from several sporting news outlets, the ratio was that high because the epitestosterone was so abnormally low.
Newbie,
You're right in that those factors, alcohol (there is a previous study that suggested testosterone levels can be effected by the effects of ethanol, but he would have had to be drunk and not have drank just one beer.
The cortisone in my mind is also questionable, due to his own recounting that he hasn't had that many injections lately. Now what the cumulative effects of the shots had on his overall body I don't know.
The newest thing is that he is currently taking medication for a thyroid condition...that is a daily pill so I'm assuming he's hypo and taking synthroid...does that effect the hormone levels...possibly but why wouldn't it have shown up on other days???