Comments on: Supersport Motorcycle Racer Caught Doping [Updated] http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/supersport-racer-caught-doping-angel-rodriguez/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:17:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jenny Gun http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/supersport-racer-caught-doping-angel-rodriguez/#comment-997 Jenny Gun Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:47:54 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=4559#comment-997 It would appear so, as the WADA list mentions the FIM specifically in provisions on alcohol and beta-blockers. http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2009_Prohibited_List_ENG_Final_20_Sept_08.pdf It would appear so, as the WADA list mentions the FIM specifically in provisions on alcohol and beta-blockers.

http://www.wada-ama.org/rtecontent/document/2009_Prohibited_List_ENG_Final_20_Sept_08.pdf

]]> By: Sully http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/supersport-racer-caught-doping-angel-rodriguez/#comment-995 Sully Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:02:17 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=4559#comment-995 Do you know what list motorcycling uses? Is it the WADA list of banned substances? Do you know what list motorcycling uses? Is it the WADA list of banned substances?

]]> By: Kropotkin http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/supersport-racer-caught-doping-angel-rodriguez/#comment-987 Kropotkin Tue, 01 Sep 2009 01:06:56 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=4559#comment-987 The exact RFME quote is "La Real Federación Española de Motociclismo comunica que el piloto Ángel Rodríguez Campillo ha dado positivo en el análisis antidopaje" which translates as "The RFME announces that the rider Angel Rodriguez had a positive result during the analysis of an anti-doping test." The Motociclismo headline mangles the news to fit a headline. But strictly speaking, any substance found which is on the list of banned substances is a violation of the anti-doping code, whether it is performance enhancing or not. This whole thing plays out to the N-th degree in professional cycling, which I follow quite closely. It's so easy to fail a doping test, even if you haven't used anything which will actually help your performance. The exact RFME quote is “La Real Federación Española de Motociclismo comunica que el piloto Ángel Rodríguez Campillo ha dado positivo en el análisis antidopaje” which translates as “The RFME announces that the rider Angel Rodriguez had a positive result during the analysis of an anti-doping test.” The Motociclismo headline mangles the news to fit a headline. But strictly speaking, any substance found which is on the list of banned substances is a violation of the anti-doping code, whether it is performance enhancing or not. This whole thing plays out to the N-th degree in professional cycling, which I follow quite closely. It’s so easy to fail a doping test, even if you haven’t used anything which will actually help your performance.

]]> By: Jenny Gun http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/supersport-racer-caught-doping-angel-rodriguez/#comment-985 Jenny Gun Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:07:57 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=4559#comment-985 Wonder why they're saying he was doping then, if they know it was a performance enhancing drug. A suspicious case of Viagra perhaps? Wonder why they’re saying he was doping then, if they know it was a performance enhancing drug. A suspicious case of Viagra perhaps?

]]> By: Kropotkin http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/supersport-racer-caught-doping-angel-rodriguez/#comment-984 Kropotkin Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:46:34 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=4559#comment-984 My source is someone who writes for Motociclismo, who knows Rodri personally. But the FME has declined to name the substance involved, to save everyone's embarrassment. My source is someone who writes for Motociclismo, who knows Rodri personally. But the FME has declined to name the substance involved, to save everyone’s embarrassment.

]]> By: Jenny Gun http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/supersport-racer-caught-doping-angel-rodriguez/#comment-983 Jenny Gun Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:38:19 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=4559#comment-983 Hmm...what's your source David? I'm going off what Motociclismo reported. Hmm…what’s your source David? I’m going off what Motociclismo reported.

]]> By: Kropotkin http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/racing/supersport-racer-caught-doping-angel-rodriguez/#comment-982 Kropotkin Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:52:36 +0000 http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/?p=4559#comment-982 Rodri failed a drug test, but reportedly, he didn't fail because of performance enhancing drugs, but rather for banned recreational substances. Just as Anthony Gobert failed a drug test for using a different banned recreational substance, it raises the question of why such substances are banned. Neither of the substances involved have any performance benefits - quite the opposite. But rules are rules and both men broke them, and even worse, got caught. Rodri failed a drug test, but reportedly, he didn’t fail because of performance enhancing drugs, but rather for banned recreational substances. Just as Anthony Gobert failed a drug test for using a different banned recreational substance, it raises the question of why such substances are banned. Neither of the substances involved have any performance benefits – quite the opposite. But rules are rules and both men broke them, and even worse, got caught.

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