Painkillers banned - that's interesting. Yet I'm sure a few England bowlers have taken them this summer to get through a Test......and it's perfectly fine.
So, it's banned by the UCI, but not WADA.....I'm even more confused.
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Painkillers banned - that's interesting. Yet I'm sure a few England bowlers have taken them this summer to get through a Test......and it's perfectly fine.
So, it's banned by the UCI, but not WADA.....I'm even more confused.
risk of riders dozing off while in the bunch. Or going over a cliff edge.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the Colombian rider Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas has been sanctioned for an infringement of the in-competition ban on using tramadol as set out in the UCI Medical Rules with the aim of protecting the safety and health of riders in light of the side-effects of this substance. The analyses of two dried blood samples provided by the rider on 8 and 13 July during the 2022 Tour de France revealed the presence of tramadol and its two main metabolites. In accordance with the UCI Medical Rules, the rider is disqualified from the 2022 Tour de France. This decision may be appealed before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the next 10 days. During the 2022 Tour de France, a total of 120 dried blood samples were collected as part of the tramadol programme. Infringements of the in-competition ban on using tramadol are offences under the UCI Medical Rules. They do not constitute Anti-doping Rule Violations. As this is a first offence, Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas is not declared ineligible and can therefore participate in competitions. The UCI will not comment further on the matter. About the ban on tramadol Since 1st March 2019, the UCI has banned the use of tramadol in competition across all disciplines and categories in order to protect the riders’ health and safety in light of the side-effects of this substance. Samples are collected by the International Testing Agency (ITA) using the Dried Blood Spots (DBS) reference method. Developed by the Swiss company DBS Systems, sampling kits are used to conduct this minimally invasive test, which involves collecting a small amount of blood from the rider's fingertip. The analysis of the samples is conducted independently at the Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University, using a peer review method to determine the presence or absence and amount of tramadol and its two main metabolites. The results are then submitted to the University of Lausanne’s Centre of Research and Expertise in Anti-Doping Sciences (REDs) for a final independent review. The results are finally submitted to the UCI Medical Director, who conducts the results management in accordance with the UCI Medical Rules.
Painkillers banned - that's interesting. Yet I'm sure a few England bowlers have taken them this summer to get through a Test......and it's perfectly fine.
So, it's banned by the UCI, but not WADA.....I'm even more confused.
Yes lots of cricketers, tennis players etc take it a lot. But as above the risks are different for in competition use in the different sports.
Was he involved in a crash prior to taking it? Don't know if painkillers numb you sufficiently to be able to go over your FTP for an extended period of time and would thus be performance enhancing or if he simply needed pain meds against the pain for an injury.
Was he involved in a crash prior to taking it? Don't know if painkillers numb you sufficiently to be able to go over your FTP for an extended period of time and would thus be performance enhancing or if he simply needed pain meds against the pain for an injury.
I believe he did crash during the Tour although I can't recall any coverage or photos.
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“Road racing was over and the UCI had banned my riding positions on the track, so it was like ‘Jings, crivvens, help ma Boab, what do I do now? I know, I’ll go away and be depressed for 10 years’.”
Tramadol is a painkiller and depressant ...odd choice for doping. I think you can get co codomol off the tour doctor
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Tramadol is prohibited as a health/safety issue, not as a ped. Essentially he got DQed for an offence akin to taking his hands off the bars / swerving from line etc. It's just that instead of race video it's controlled by blood test
“Road racing was over and the UCI had banned my riding positions on the track, so it was like ‘Jings, crivvens, help ma Boab, what do I do now? I know, I’ll go away and be depressed for 10 years’.”
Was he involved in a crash prior to taking it? Don't know if painkillers numb you sufficiently to be able to go over your FTP for an extended period of time and would thus be performance enhancing or if he simply needed pain meds against the pain for an injury.
A depressant is not a good choice of ped
"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
Tramadol is prohibited as a health/safety issue, not as a ped. Essentially he got DQed for an offence akin to taking his hands off the bars / swerving from line etc. It's just that instead of race video it's controlled by blood test
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"If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
Tramadol is prohibited as a health/safety issue, not as a ped. Essentially he got DQed for an offence akin to taking his hands off the bars / swerving from line etc. It's just that instead of race video it's controlled by blood test
Yes. Although there is at least one sport science report of increased performance on the turbo. CBA to read how robust the study is.
Was he involved in a crash prior to taking it? Don't know if painkillers numb you sufficiently to be able to go over your FTP for an extended period of time and would thus be performance enhancing or if he simply needed pain meds against the pain for an injury.
Tramadol is a painkiller and depressant ...odd choice for doping. I think you can get co codomol off the tour doctor
Yes, but wasn't it banned because there were at least rumours of several teams widely using it?
Yes and talk of "finish bottles" with tramadol and caffeine
That and tramadol being used to aid sleep*, a potential opiate addiction route
*if I remember correctly, which is definitely not guaranteed
“Road racing was over and the UCI had banned my riding positions on the track, so it was like ‘Jings, crivvens, help ma Boab, what do I do now? I know, I’ll go away and be depressed for 10 years’.”
Tramadol is an medium strength opoid painkiller, which is well known to commonly cause central nervous system side effects, including hallucinations. If you had pain severe enough to actually need tramadol, you would be unlikely to be fit to ride in a pro bike race!
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So, it's banned by the UCI, but not WADA.....I'm even more confused.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announces that the Colombian rider Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas has been sanctioned for an infringement of the in-competition ban on using tramadol as set out in the UCI Medical Rules with the aim of protecting the safety and health of riders in light of the side-effects of this substance.
The analyses of two dried blood samples provided by the rider on 8 and 13 July during the 2022 Tour de France revealed the presence of tramadol and its two main metabolites.
In accordance with the UCI Medical Rules, the rider is disqualified from the 2022 Tour de France. This decision may be appealed before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within the next 10 days.
During the 2022 Tour de France, a total of 120 dried blood samples were collected as part of the tramadol programme.
Infringements of the in-competition ban on using tramadol are offences under the UCI Medical Rules. They do not constitute Anti-doping Rule Violations. As this is a first offence, Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas is not declared ineligible and can therefore participate in competitions.
The UCI will not comment further on the matter.
About the ban on tramadol
Since 1st March 2019, the UCI has banned the use of tramadol in competition across all disciplines and categories in order to protect the riders’ health and safety in light of the side-effects of this substance.
Samples are collected by the International Testing Agency (ITA) using the Dried Blood Spots (DBS) reference method. Developed by the Swiss company DBS Systems, sampling kits are used to conduct this minimally invasive test, which involves collecting a small amount of blood from the rider's fingertip.
The analysis of the samples is conducted independently at the Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, Geneva University, using a peer review method to determine the presence or absence and amount of tramadol and its two main metabolites. The results are then submitted to the University of Lausanne’s Centre of Research and Expertise in Anti-Doping Sciences (REDs) for a final independent review.
The results are finally submitted to the UCI Medical Director, who conducts the results management in accordance with the UCI Medical Rules.
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Correction - it is on WADA monitoring list - they are trying to see how widespread use is.
*if I remember correctly, which is definitely not guaranteed
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If you had pain severe enough to actually need tramadol, you would be unlikely to be fit to ride in a pro bike race!
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