An Astana positive

Unknown · June 2007

Good lord, whatever next?

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/New ... 26466.html

I would put good odds on getting a few of these over the next week or so.

Unknown · June 2007

so was he one of the "men in black"?

Langenberg · June 2007

Kessler was one of the riders which didn't survive the T-Mobile spring clean... good call, I'd say.

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Pas de progrŠs sans peigne.

Phil Scp · June 2007

Yagshemash!

Unknown · June 2007

I really wish they wouldn't release names until after the B samples are tested.

TdG

top_bhoy · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Timoid

I really wish they wouldn't release names until after the B samples are tested.

TdG
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This is his own team which has released it - as was the case with Landis last year.

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Stephen Sorba · June 2007

Who released the name? It seems that the rider has been suspended until the B test so the team must have had to say something. Or was that a unilateral decision on behalf of Astana?

'e pur si muove

Langenberg · June 2007

I guess the problem is that names leaked anyway...

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Stephen Sorba

Who released the name? It seems that the rider has been suspended until the B test so the team must have had to say something. Or was that a unilateral decision on behalf of Astana?
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They have to do that because the PT ethical charter says anyone under investigation for dopage must be suspended.

This A / B situation needs to be improved. A positive A should trigger a B test at a different lab, IMO. None of this asking for it nonsense or whatever.

mooro · June 2007

I am not too sure of the mechanics of testing or the timescale between A and B test but surely the names should not be released until the B sample proves the accuracy of the a sample. Best to be absolutely clear....

Having said that Astana ??

moray_gub · June 2007

Kessler was one of the Pro Tour Bully boys from last years Tour of Britain, sure i read somewhere he almost deliberately ditched one of the British riders. What goes around comes around.

cheers
MG

Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect. Mark Twain

Mr Bumble · June 2007

I don't know; Just sounds like Astana making a publicity <s>stunt</s> statement...[:(]

Interesting how it is Kessler (perhaps a hidden code to Kloeden to toe the line in the TDF????)

pat1cp · June 2007

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Was it Kessler who very artistically went over his handlebars a couple of years ago ?? 10/10 for style.

http://tinyurl.com/332edp
http://tinyurl.com/2nu7r3

nathanb74 · June 2007

"Kessler was one of the Pro Tour Bully boys from last years Tour of Britain, sure i read somewhere he almost deliberately ditched one of the British riders"

Yes that was Kessler putting one on Kristian House

Previously Brisbane, Australia now East Sussex UK

Unknown · June 2007

I'm inclined to agree with Mr.Bumble. There's a good profile about Astana coming out in the free Tour guide with the Guardian this Monday (2nd July). - Including a "what cheese would you be" section. Can you guess what Astana would be..?

C, The Guardian

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Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by cycleone

I'm inclined to agree with Mr.Bumble. There's a good profile about Astana coming out in the free Tour guide with the Guardian this Monday (2nd July). - Including a "what cheese would you be" section. Can you guess what Astana would be..?

C, The Guardian

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Rochefort, because something generally stinks?

TdG

afx237vi · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by pat1

[V]

Was it Kessler who very artistically went over his handlebars a couple of years ago ?? 10/10 for style.

http://tinyurl.com/332edp
http://tinyurl.com/2nu7r3

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Yes, and it was pretty spectacular too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgON4cFYWdU

Unknown · June 2007

Actually Kessler's had two fairly spectacular crashes in the Tour. It was him that went down hard and hit the fence post on the stage from Limoges to Saint Flour on Bastille Day in the 2004 Tour.

Seem to recall it was on the descent of one of the (many) hills that day, and he shot of to the right, into a ditch and out the Tour with a broken collarbone.

ridgerider · June 2007

Obviously Astana didn't have enough warning to get him into the team bus and out of reach of the testers...

Half man, Half bike

lucybearscp · June 2007

UCI anti-doping representative Anne Gripper told German daily newspaper Handelsblatt: "It's rather likely that Astana will be excluded from the Tour. Nevertheless we have to wait for what Kessler's B probe might reveil," said the Australian.

cyclingfever.com/

Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by lucybears

UCI anti-doping representative Anne Gripper told German daily newspaper Handelsblatt: "It's rather likely that Astana will be excluded from the Tour. Nevertheless we have to wait for what Kessler's B probe might reveil," said the Australian.
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So maybe no Vino again. Why the blanket team punishment though.

Phil Scp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by lucybears

UCI anti-doping representative Anne Gripper told German daily newspaper Handelsblatt: "It's rather likely that Astana will be excluded from the Tour. Nevertheless we have to wait for what Kessler's B probe might reveil," said the Australian.

cyclingfever.com/
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I spoke to Anne Gripper an hour ago about this. She said it's nonsense and she said no such thing.

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