Alberto Contador Busted.
Haven't seen a journal about it yet
story:Alberto Contador tested positive for a banned substance in July. He has been suspended by the governing body pending an investigation. Contador's spokesman blames the failed test on food contamination. Contador is expected to speak later today. Peter Flax, editor-in-chief of "Bicycling" magazine spoke to John Roberts on American Morning:
Peter Flax: Yes, it was 1/400th of the normal limit they test for. They're talking about a trace amount of a 20-year-old asthma drug. It's a really shocking piece of news.
John Roberts: So Alberto Contador claims that it was food contamination that led to this. Are they offering any further explanation of how this food might have gotten contaminated?
Flax: No, my desk will be buzzing with all sorts of statements and press releases. I think they're holding off on that piece until the press conference in a little while. In the present anti-doping system the way its written, athletes have to take responsibility for what goes into their body. He's on the hook in that way. I have to admit like a lot of observers seeing a trace amount of such an easily detectable drug that stays so long in your system that's so old, it does make you think there's a high likelihood that there's some explanation other than a deliberate amendment for performance enhancing.
Roberts: Now, because he was in the yellow jersey for so long during this year's tour he was heavily tested. All of the other tests have come back, as far as we know, negative. Isn't unusual that there would be, among all of these negative tests, one test that's positive with this tiny trace amount?
Flax: Yeah, it's definitely suspect from everyone I've talked to that clenbuterol stays in your system for such a long time. So to be such a trace amount that only showed up on one day, it's consistent with that kind of explanation. I certainly will be waiting like a lot of other observers to see what Alberto has to say and see how this all plays out. But it's really shocking to see a grand champion at the top of his game like Alberto Contador facing this kind of charge right now.
Roberts: In the meantime, until all of this is either cleared up or confirmed, his tour title certainly at risk. Peter Flax, we like you will be eagerly anticipating the press conference.
tl;dr versionCONTADOR PISSED POSITIVE (only a small substance of clenbuterol though) AND HE BLAMES THE MEAT HE HAD EATEN A FEW DAYS BEFORE
He won the Tour de France 3 times, goot player
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story:Alberto Contador tested positive for a banned substance in July. He has been suspended by the governing body pending an investigation. Contador's spokesman blames the failed test on food contamination. Contador is expected to speak later today. Peter Flax, editor-in-chief of "Bicycling" magazine spoke to John Roberts on American Morning:
Peter Flax: Yes, it was 1/400th of the normal limit they test for. They're talking about a trace amount of a 20-year-old asthma drug. It's a really shocking piece of news.
John Roberts: So Alberto Contador claims that it was food contamination that led to this. Are they offering any further explanation of how this food might have gotten contaminated?
Flax: No, my desk will be buzzing with all sorts of statements and press releases. I think they're holding off on that piece until the press conference in a little while. In the present anti-doping system the way its written, athletes have to take responsibility for what goes into their body. He's on the hook in that way. I have to admit like a lot of observers seeing a trace amount of such an easily detectable drug that stays so long in your system that's so old, it does make you think there's a high likelihood that there's some explanation other than a deliberate amendment for performance enhancing.
Roberts: Now, because he was in the yellow jersey for so long during this year's tour he was heavily tested. All of the other tests have come back, as far as we know, negative. Isn't unusual that there would be, among all of these negative tests, one test that's positive with this tiny trace amount?
Flax: Yeah, it's definitely suspect from everyone I've talked to that clenbuterol stays in your system for such a long time. So to be such a trace amount that only showed up on one day, it's consistent with that kind of explanation. I certainly will be waiting like a lot of other observers to see what Alberto has to say and see how this all plays out. But it's really shocking to see a grand champion at the top of his game like Alberto Contador facing this kind of charge right now.
Roberts: In the meantime, until all of this is either cleared up or confirmed, his tour title certainly at risk. Peter Flax, we like you will be eagerly anticipating the press conference.
tl;dr versionCONTADOR PISSED POSITIVE (only a small substance of clenbuterol though) AND HE BLAMES THE MEAT HE HAD EATEN A FEW DAYS BEFORE
He won the Tour de France 3 times, goot player
CU FRIEND
u speak spanish??
sports most common excuse = i didn't know how it got there, somebody put it in my food etc..
ooh wait..
he blamed bruyneel and amstrong, said they were the ones who told him how and when to use it etc :p
Edit: you said actually the same after reading your comment again:D
o wait
and second , it's not boring to watch
pretty fucking stupid, same as marathons...its just unhealthy, specially seeing the amount of drugs they use.
the French team from 1998 also got something to do with doping http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/french-team-doctor-puts-98-squad-on-doping-book-tour.html
u arent trolling? he ate meat that had this banned substance, so the amount of it is really low. Result: No punishment, false positive. Stop saying senseless crap.
but it will prolly be a false positive. doesnt change the fact that you cant know yet, you can only guess.
also -> http://www.crossfire.nu/?x=journal&mode=item&id=112779#comment2496567
How do we know he's innocent? They could've paid the guy selling the meat to mask their actual dope use? Either way, in a sport with this many rules consdering drugs it's pretty fucking stupid if you buy shit without knowing whats in the meat.
so if its banned, and espana is in EU, they are fucked now :DDDD
e: and i didnt know why i had to read your reply to Dreamweaver: it made no sens at all too -_- i was just joking with krosan and kb, what else did i say? :DDD
You can read it tomorrow, it's official, Contador ate some meat which contained that substance. Other spanish cyclists ate it too. More details will surely be revealed tomorrow :p
This is just a completely desperate attempt to find anything in Contador's samples. It's like someone touching the wrong bill of money and then picking his nose. Analysing the nosehair could show minor traces of cocaine then. Would be insane to say that person is a drug addict.
i lol`d