RadioShack doping bust.

BikingBernie
BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
edited August 2010 in Pro race
The Chinese Cycling Association has confirmed that RadioShack rider Li Fuyu has failed a dope test after his B sample also showed traces of the banned substance Clenbuterol.

Fuyu was provisionally suspended by the UCI and the RadioShack team on April 22 after his A sample resulted positive for Clenbuterol. The test was carried out after the Dwars Door Vlaanderen race in Belgium on March 24.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/radiosh ... -confirmed

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Oh dear.

    What is Clenbuterol used for normally, and why would it be banned?
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  • stagehopper
    stagehopper Posts: 1,593
    Very old news surely? Just confirmation of what we already knew.
    @stagehopper
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,559
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Oh dear.

    What is Clenbuterol used for normally, and why would it be banned?

    It's used to treat asthma, a decongestant of some sort.
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  • plowmar
    plowmar Posts: 1,032
    It increases the take up of oxygen into the blood stream, but also increases blood pressure.

    It also increases the metabolism of fats and increases the development of lean muscle.

    Tachycardia and myocardial infarctions (sp ?) are the most serious side effects.

    So not the nicest of things unless you need them.
  • Kléber
    Kléber Posts: 6,842
    Armstrong crashes, Bruyneel's riders test positive. All the things that never used to happen, happen.
  • DaveyL
    DaveyL Posts: 5,167
    Hey BB, any thoughts on Pellizotti? Valjavec?
    Le Blaireau (1)

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