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zakk	11-07-05 06:14 PM

Heras suspended for EPO (testing B Sample)

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...ov05/nov08news

Quote:

Heras suspended
Spanish rider Roberto Heras, four-time winner of the Vuelta a Espana, has been suspended by his Liberty Seguros team following a non-negative A sample test for EPO from stage 20 of the the 2005 Vuelta.

The team's management company Active Bay suspended Heras on October 27, but did not announce the action while it awaited results of the counter-analysis of the B-sample, the team said in a statement. However, the team said a leak to the press had forced it to reveal the case.

The team said it believes Heras is innocent of the charges, but affirmed its dedication to the fight against doping.

Seems silly that he was clean up until the final day of racing :rolleyes:

This test is flawed. IMO, he hasn't done a thing.

Chucklehead

11-07-05 06:16 PM

yeah... most riders are clean. especially the ones who win the biggest races :lol:

DXchulo

11-07-05 06:19 PM

Regardless of what happens it's really not fair for the news to get out before the B sample is tested. Why even have B samples at all if they're going to do this?

tekhna

11-07-05 06:21 PM

Cheaters suck.

rufvelo

11-07-05 06:21 PM

Either way, sad!

Chucklehead

11-07-05 06:21 PM

no one complains when stuff like that happens in politics.

TCR	11-07-05 06:28 PM

We Love You Tyler!!

zakk	11-07-05 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dog hair

yeah... most riders are clean. especially the ones who win the biggest races :lol:

:rolleyes:

alanbikehouston

11-08-05 06:13 PM

It is unfortunate that a rider's name is put in the press prior to the testing of the "B" sample. If later, it is shown there was as an error with the "A" sample's testing, the damage to the rider's reputation can not be repaired.

But, at the end of the day, if it is established that Heras cheated to win the Vuelta, he should be banned for life. He will have cast a cloud over one of the major event in road racing...if he is found guilty, "clean" riders were denied the right to compete in a fair race.

TheDTrain

11-08-05 07:49 PM

I met him, he told me he took EPO. Even tried to sell me some, that bastard. This is a real testimony too. We're going bring him down. :D

HigherGround

11-08-05 08:34 PM

Too bad the urine test results were leaked (pardon the pun).

I'm waiting until the B-sample results are returned, but if that is positive also, I'm going to be very disappointed.

Elvish Legion

11-08-05 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheDTrain

I met him, he told me he took EPO. Even tried to sell me some, that bastard. This is a real testimony too. We're going bring him down. :D

There goes your racing, your samples will test postive for EPO now

oboeguy

11-08-05 09:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zakk

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...ov05/nov08news

Seems silly that he was clean up until the final day of racing :rolleyes:

This test is flawed. IMO, he hasn't done a thing.

Heh, well put. I don't get how the guy leading the race most of the way only tests positive once. Big problem there, IMO.

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