Doping git thread

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Astana licence decision due soon:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/04/news/astana-license-decision-expected-in-days_367323

 

[oldroadman]

Sport better off without HV. Now a bitter old fellow. Best consigned to history. Honorary maybe he still is (for the moment), honourable is another matter. When all that's left is attacking a man who is being as open as he can and wants to clean things up to a point where other sports have to start looking at how things are done, then it's a sad day. In summary, your era is over Hein, just go quietly into the gentle evening of retirement, and be grateful that you covered your tracks quite well.

 

[HF2300]

Have to say, if that letter is a reflection of Heinous & Fat Pat's time in office, you've got to wonder how much of the pre-Cookson years was cock-up rather than conspiracy. He doesn't exactly come across as an efficient and effective manager...

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

Astana keep their licence, to be kept under observation*:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/astana-to-keep-worldtour-licence


*probably only until Nibali moves to another team

edit - UCI press release:
http://www.uci.ch/pressreleases/decision-the-licence-commission-the-astana-pro-team-case/

 

[Stonechat]

Astana keep their licence, to be kept under observation*:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/astana-to-keep-worldtour-licence


*probably only until Nibali moves to another team

edit - UCI press release:
http://www.uci.ch/pressreleases/decision-the-licence-commission-the-astana-pro-team-case/

Unbelievable

 

[HF2300]

...UCI press release:
http://www.uci.ch/pressreleases/decision-the-licence-commission-the-astana-pro-team-case/

So what they're saying is, we haven't actually made a decision yet but Astana are on probation. Unbelievable perhaps, but predictable.

 

[jifdave]

So what they're saying is, we haven't actually made a decision yet but Astana are on probation. Unbelievable perhaps, but predictable.

I believe it will be announced in a few days that Aru has a dodgy bio passport and isn't 'sick' as has been reported.

Another potential Astana doping case

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I believe it will be announced in a few days that Aru has a dodgy bio passport and isn't 'sick' as has been reported.

Another potential Astana doping case

Greg Henderson certainly seems to know something in twitterland...
"Sad to see @fabaro1 "sick". Mate make sure next time u come back to our sport "healthy". Aka. Clean! #biopassport! Or don't come back!"

 

[smutchin]

If that's true it's hard to see how Astana could possibly keep their licence.

Maybe it's only the legal wranglings that are saving them - Fuglsang threatening to sue the UCI etc. I suppose they'd have to be on very firm legal ground before taking away a team's licence, especially mid-season.

 

[Keith Oates]

I've just waded through Verbruggen's letter and it shows what an absolute 'prawn' he was and still is. The best thing is for all Cycling people and publications to agree not to mention him again in the future.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Berk on a Bike]

Greg Henderson certainly seems to know something in twitterland...
"Sad to see @fabaro1 "sick". Mate make sure next time u come back to our sport "healthy". Aka. Clean! #biopassport! Or don't come back!"

It's a shame Henderson got Aru's twitter handle wrong...

 

[Berk on a Bike]

In other news, Jonathan Tiernan-Locke rears his head. His ban ends in December and he claims to have had interest from UK teams, but doesn't expect a world tour team to call him any time soon.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tiernan-locke-its-hard-to-see-a-worldtour-team-touching-me

 

[The Couch]

Astana keep their licence, to be kept under observation*:

I was really expecting a stronger signal to be honest. Since they took their time having this (independantly) investigated and in combination with the pretty harsh/strong comments that Cookson was giving lately towards cheating in general and Astana in particular.
(and maybe since many people here had also made the comment that the UCI was making sure to have a strong case before they would strike the hammer down)

Still... if this Aru thing is right, UCI should have enough, right?
Astana couldn't even use the "it's the nobodies and has-beens that are being caught", since Aru was their 2nd best rider last year

 

[psmiffy]

Have the UCI been having under the table chats with CAS people? - If CAS had ruled against them it would of been very embarrassing - to the point of why even bother involving the UCI in issuing licences in the first place

 

[jifdave]

Ooh new tweet from Henderson.

https://twitter.com/greghenderson1/status/591511718712324096

When you are sick. You are sick. Jumping to conclusions helps nobody. My mistake @FabioAru1. I should shut my mouth. Sincere apologies.