The New Human Growth Hormone Test
Written by: BikePure.org
There has been much publicity recently regarding the new test for the banned Human Growth Hormone. It has long been the case that some riders have abused this substance, yet there was never a sufficient, reliable blood test to determine if a rider had been using it, until now that is.
After many months [...]
Polish Szczepaniak Brothers Test Positive At Cyclocross Worlds
MENDE, March 11, 2010 (AFP) – The Polish brothers, Kacper and Pawel Szczepaniak, have tested positive for EPO during the Cyclo-Cross Worlds, it was announced Thursday the International Cycling Union (UCI).
The Poles have been temporarily suspended, pending their hearing by their national federation to open disciplinary proceedings against them.
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Massimo Giunti Tests Positive For EPO
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has provisionally suspended the Italian cyclist Massimo Giunti for an out of competition anti-doping test taken on February 23rd, 2010.
Giunti is currently racing with the Italian team Androni Giacatolli (which is Pro Continental).
“This anomalous result stems directly from a targeted urine test conducted because the [...]
Dekker Gets Two Year Suspension
Thomas Dekker has been handed a two year suspension for an EPO doping positive from a sample taken from him last year. Dekker has his racing license in Monaco, which is why his suspension was handed down from the Monaco Cycling Federation.
Last year the UCI retested a sample from Dekker that was taken from [...]
Arrest Warrant Issued For Floyd Landis
PARIS, Feb 15, 2010 (AFP) – An arrest warrant has been issued for US cyclist Floyd Landis, accused of hacking into a French drug-testing laboratory, France’s anti-doping authority (AFLD) said on Monday.
Pierre Bordry, head of the AFLD, told AFP Landis used documents “illegally hacked from the authority’s laboratory computer system” in his defense [...]
Disgraced Di Luca Handed Handed Fine And Two-Year Ban
ROME, Feb 1, 2010 (AFP) – Italian Danilo Di Luca was handed a two-year doping ban and a hefty fine by the Italian Olympic Commitee (CONI) on Monday.
Di Luca, the 2007 Tour of Italy champion, finished second to Russia’s Denis Menchov in a thrilling finish to [...]
CAS Dismisses Schumacher’s Appeal
World sport’s top court CAS on Monday rejected an appeal by disgraced German cyclist Stefan Schumacher against a two-year ban for doping, related to offences at the 2008 Tour de France.
Schumacher tested positive for the banned blood booster EPO CERA both at the Tour de France and Olympic Games in [...]
WADA Comment On Current Anti-Doping Strategies
The World Ant-Doping Agency (WADA) have stated today that greater collaboration with drug companies could be one of the biggest weapons in combating cheating in sport. WADA Director General David Howman said “I think this year will provide further results in that area.” Riders who were using the new blood booster CERA, thought that the [...]
WADA Mourns Death of EPO Test Pioneer De Ceaurriz
PARIS, Jan 5, 2010 (AFP) – World Anti-Doping Agency chiefs offered their condolences Tuesday following the death of Jacques de Ceaurriz, a leading light in the fight against doping in sport.
The head of the Chatenay-Malabry laboratory near Paris, De Ceaurriz’s death at the age of 60 on Tuesday was [...]
A Discussion About EPO
A Discussion about EPO with Award Winning Renal Specialist Dr JohnHarty:
Dr John Harty is a Consultant nephrologist at Daisy Hill Hospital in Ireland. He is a renal (Kidney) specialist, Consultant of the year in 2008 and himself a cyclist. Bike Pure asked Dr Harty to clarify the unfortunately common, illegal doping abuse of Erythropoietin (EPO).
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