tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post2106961994063879083..comments2023-10-06T03:21:26.130-07:00Comments on trust but verify: Friday RoundupDBrowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17718913310467614671noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-26594284069968603282008-05-09T14:52:00.000-07:002008-05-09T14:52:00.000-07:00" ... For these 23 riders, we found results which ..." ... For these 23 riders, we found results which deviated from the normal results. That does not mean that they are suspicious. It is possible that there is a natural cause. That is why we have the biological passport, so that such things can be cleared up."<BR/><BR/>Well, that's as clear as mud. If the guy's running the system can't tell the difference between a normal result, a suspicious result and a positive result ... I see only hard times ahead.<BR/><BR/>So when exactly did science become the new rock-and-roll ? It seems that everyone and their dog is trying to squeeze into a sexy white lab coat nowadays. Especially those connected with controlling and reporting on cycling matters.<BR/><BR/>Advice: Politicians, control cycling; Science geeks, control doping.<BR/><BR/>I'm tired of listening to sci-curious UCI/WADA officials pontificating on subjects which they clearly don't understand (beware the geeks, for they shall be sulky if you take their jobs from them)Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00786387057717601356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31819641.post-16888521889866400562008-05-09T13:06:00.000-07:002008-05-09T13:06:00.000-07:00The Cycling News notes this year's Giro has the wi...The Cycling News notes this year's Giro has the winners of the last 3 grand tours:<BR/><BR/>http://www.velonews.com/article/75986/the-2008-giro-d-italia-the-best-field-of-the-year<BR/><BR/>The winners of the 5 grand tours before that are all MIA: Vinokourov, Landis, Basso, Heras, Armstrong. Gotta go all the way back to the 2005 Giro to find another winner, Savodelli in this year's race. And then the 3 before that are gone too (Armstrong, Heras, Cunego.)<BR/><BR/>8 of the last 9 before that gone? Yikes.Eightzerohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326301095221867947noreply@blogger.com