6 thoughts on “Even less surprising headline of the day”
Why don’t we all jump to a guilty conclusion.
Clenbuterol is abused for its ability to alter body composition by reducing body fat and increasing skeletal muscle mass. It is typically abused by athletes and bodybuilders at a dose of 60-120 µg (microgram 10 to the negative 6 gram) per day. It is often used in combination with other performance enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids and growth hormone.
It is also illicitly administered to livestock for its repartitioning effects. This has resulted in several outbreaks of acute illness in Spain, France, Italy, China, and Portugal 0.5-3 hours after individuals ingested liver and meat containing clenbuterol residues.
“The concentration found by the laboratory was estimated at 50 picograms (pg equal to 10 to the minus 12 grams or 0,000 000 000 05 grams per ml) which is 400 times less than what the antidoping laboratories accredited by WADA must be able to detect,” according to the UCI release.
The Cologne, Germany, laboratory that tested Contador’s July 21 sample is probably the worlds’ most advanced for clenbuterol detection. Had Contador’s sample been tested anywhere else the traces are so minute that the substance would likely have been undetected.
Contador pointed to the infinitely small amount of the substance found in his urine sample, saying that this could not have in any case had an effect on his performance.
“It’s actually impossible to take such a small amount,” he continued. “The administration of it is just not possible. So this points again to food contamination. Moreover, regarding performance, this amount is totally insufficient and doesn’t serve anything.”
Adding momentum to his contaminated meat theory. Contador pointed to the fact that the anti-doping tests prior and after July 21 did not detect the substance – even though they were analyzed by the same laboratory in Cologne, Germany.
David Millar adds, “It’s a microdose, [the sample was taken] on a rest day and it makes no sense. It makes no sense because it would have come up in other controls.”
Does it make sense for Contador to risk taking this asthma drug? If so, how would he take such a small amount? These contaminants occur frequently. Anybody reading this comment might test positive for clenbuterol or any number of other banned substances. Did Contador suddenly get faster or stronger or bigger? No.
Uh, the only person jumping to conclusions around here is you, Bro. I didn’t say Contrador was guilty. I simply copied two news headlines to imply that a link between international competitive cycling and stories of doping isn’t exactly a surprise.
Although, it is the Tour de France. Under the Napoleonic Code you are guilty until proven innocent. 🙂
To be fair, I actually assumed this guy was guilty of doping long before he had a positive test.
Other bikers think he used a transfusion of his blood taken earlier in the year that was tainted. He just forgot to input the good blood and ot hte bad blood.
Most of these guys use autologous blood transfusions to get around the testing protocols. They draw their own blood after a ferocious and aided training cycle and transfuse the blood back into their system during extended competition. One might ask, why didn’t other riders on his team test for the same traces of drug? Weren’t they all eating the same meals? Were there other markers in his test that showed signs of non-clotting agents or bloodbag liners (likely)? Several riders from Contador’s team were popped later in the year in tests during the Vuelta, coincidence?
All these top guys ride/train with regimens and techniques that are otherwise illegal. It is the nature of the sport. It has been this way for literally decades. It’s not surprising in the least that they’re using these aided techniques but that they still routinely get caught.
Why didn’t his teammates test positive? It is reported that he was the only person from his team to be tested after the rest day, and only because he was a leader. But it makes you go “Hmmmm”
Why don’t we all jump to a guilty conclusion.
Clenbuterol is abused for its ability to alter body composition by reducing body fat and increasing skeletal muscle mass. It is typically abused by athletes and bodybuilders at a dose of 60-120 µg (microgram 10 to the negative 6 gram) per day. It is often used in combination with other performance enhancing drugs, such as anabolic steroids and growth hormone.
It is also illicitly administered to livestock for its repartitioning effects. This has resulted in several outbreaks of acute illness in Spain, France, Italy, China, and Portugal 0.5-3 hours after individuals ingested liver and meat containing clenbuterol residues.
“The concentration found by the laboratory was estimated at 50 picograms (pg equal to 10 to the minus 12 grams or 0,000 000 000 05 grams per ml) which is 400 times less than what the antidoping laboratories accredited by WADA must be able to detect,” according to the UCI release.
The Cologne, Germany, laboratory that tested Contador’s July 21 sample is probably the worlds’ most advanced for clenbuterol detection. Had Contador’s sample been tested anywhere else the traces are so minute that the substance would likely have been undetected.
Contador pointed to the infinitely small amount of the substance found in his urine sample, saying that this could not have in any case had an effect on his performance.
“It’s actually impossible to take such a small amount,” he continued. “The administration of it is just not possible. So this points again to food contamination. Moreover, regarding performance, this amount is totally insufficient and doesn’t serve anything.”
Adding momentum to his contaminated meat theory. Contador pointed to the fact that the anti-doping tests prior and after July 21 did not detect the substance – even though they were analyzed by the same laboratory in Cologne, Germany.
David Millar adds, “It’s a microdose, [the sample was taken] on a rest day and it makes no sense. It makes no sense because it would have come up in other controls.”
Does it make sense for Contador to risk taking this asthma drug? If so, how would he take such a small amount? These contaminants occur frequently. Anybody reading this comment might test positive for clenbuterol or any number of other banned substances. Did Contador suddenly get faster or stronger or bigger? No.
Uh, the only person jumping to conclusions around here is you, Bro. I didn’t say Contrador was guilty. I simply copied two news headlines to imply that a link between international competitive cycling and stories of doping isn’t exactly a surprise.
Although, it is the Tour de France. Under the Napoleonic Code you are guilty until proven innocent. 🙂
To be fair, I actually assumed this guy was guilty of doping long before he had a positive test.
Other bikers think he used a transfusion of his blood taken earlier in the year that was tainted. He just forgot to input the good blood and ot hte bad blood.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hes-positives-could-be-linked-to-epo-use-doctor-says
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lequipe-raises-new-doubts-over-contador
Cheers, mi3ke
Most of these guys use autologous blood transfusions to get around the testing protocols. They draw their own blood after a ferocious and aided training cycle and transfuse the blood back into their system during extended competition. One might ask, why didn’t other riders on his team test for the same traces of drug? Weren’t they all eating the same meals? Were there other markers in his test that showed signs of non-clotting agents or bloodbag liners (likely)? Several riders from Contador’s team were popped later in the year in tests during the Vuelta, coincidence?
All these top guys ride/train with regimens and techniques that are otherwise illegal. It is the nature of the sport. It has been this way for literally decades. It’s not surprising in the least that they’re using these aided techniques but that they still routinely get caught.
Why didn’t his teammates test positive? It is reported that he was the only person from his team to be tested after the rest day, and only because he was a leader. But it makes you go “Hmmmm”
Cheers, Mi3ke