Seems a bit odd. If he has that bad a habit that he's prepared to snort a few lines during a stage race you'd have thought he'd have been caught before now. It's not like he'd have been out clubbing and taking it recreationally though. I would have thought it would be far too risky to take as I assume it's easily detectable and wouldn't offer much performance enhancement (well, not on the bike anyway!).
Makes you wonder if others are doing similar, might explain all the crashes. Paolini had an strange one himself on stage 3 or 4 from memory.
Seems a bit odd. If he has that bad a habit that he's prepared to snort a few lines during a stage race you'd have thought he'd have been caught before now. It's not like he'd have been out clubbing and taking it recreationally though. I would have thought it would be far too risky to take as I assume it's easily detectable and wouldn't offer much performance enhancement (well, not on the bike anyway!).
Makes you wonder if others are doing similar, might explain all the crashes. Paolini had an strange one himself on stage 3 or 4 from memory.
The metabolite they found can stay in body for around 10 days, longer if combined with booze.
The story probably is well off guy hit a club, got offered some gak, thought why not, had a good night and started the TdF a couple of days later.
not sure i give a toss about this really. its a short term stimulant that makes you a total bell end. would be next to no use in a bike race. shame as i've always liked the way paolini rides a bike.
Ned Boulting tweeted that it wouldn't be much of surprise to those who had read his book. In that when he's in the same hotel as Katusha and late at night he finds Paolini in the bar knocking bar beers with the mechanics.
Ned Boulting tweeted that it wouldn't be much of surprise to those who had read his book. In that when he's in the same hotel as Katusha and late at night he finds Paolini in the bar knocking bar beers with the mechanics.
Yep. They're just people, after all.
The rumours you hear about parties and recreational drugs with pro cyclists just make them sound like a lot of other people their age. Funny that.
Ned Boulting tweeted that it wouldn't be much of surprise to those who had read his book. In that when he's in the same hotel as Katusha and late at night he finds Paolini in the bar knocking bar beers with the mechanics.
Yep. They're just people, after all.
The rumours you hear about parties and recreational drugs with pro cyclists just make them sound like a lot of other people their age. Funny that.
He's a bit old to pass that off on youthful exuberance.
A 38 year-old cocaine user - suggesting he has an adventurous approach to nutrition, can ride with the elite on his day. You'd imagine that the best in the world, in their prime, could beat such a rider without necessarily requiring illegal PEDs.
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Ned Boulting tweeted that it wouldn't be much of surprise to those who had read his book. In that when he's in the same hotel as Katusha and late at night he finds Paolini in the bar knocking bar beers with the mechanics.
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Failed test on Tuesday. Suspended.
Paolini tested positive for cocaine the day of the cobbles #TDF2015
In competition positive for cocaine is cheating.
Still. Doesn't make him a bad person and we enjoyed his performances.
Bollox is it, I've known plenty of people that partake and I'd fancy my chances against all of them on a bike...
It would be great to have a Tour without the backdrop of this kind of censored , detracting from the results.
Makes you wonder if others are doing similar, might explain all the crashes. Paolini had an strange one himself on stage 3 or 4 from memory.
He was linked a while back to a gym-based doping ring, but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.
Not that that necessarily means anything.
The metabolite they found can stay in body for around 10 days, longer if combined with booze.
The story probably is well off guy hit a club, got offered some gak, thought why not, had a good night and started the TdF a couple of days later.
Yep. They're just people, after all.
The rumours you hear about parties and recreational drugs with pro cyclists just make them sound like a lot of other people their age. Funny that.
Pleb.
He's a bit old to pass that off on youthful exuberance.
Will wait to hear the excuse / explanation.
Soft 'doping' though so in my mind it is not too much of a deal. Pot belge.
I wonder how dish_dash is doing right now...
he should try the Pamela excuse
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/6834876/Richard-Gasquet-cleared-of-cocaine-offence-by-Court-of-Arbitration-for-Sport.html