Bike Pure talk to UKADA about the new Human Growth Hormone Test
There has been much publicity recently regarding the new test for the banned Human Growth Hormone. It has long been the case that some riders have abused this substance, yet there was never a sufficient, reliable blood test to determine if a rider had been using it, until now that is.
After many months of research [...]
Dan Fleeman Blood Profile (December 09)
Dan Fleeman’s (Team Raleigh) blood profile results will be posted here throughout the season. Below are Dan’s second set of results from December 2009, undertaken by Dr Michale Stokes at Staffordshire Hospital, England.
Decembers results are all within normal levels for an athlete of Dan’s calibre. The only elevated level from his previous results is albumin [...]
Dan Fleeman Blood Profile (October 09)
Dan Fleeman (Team Raleigh) blood profile results will be posted here throughout the season. Below are Dan’s first set of results, undertaken by Dr Michale Stokes at Staffordshire Hospital, England. We have added additional comments and analysis from an independent doctor
Endorse the Future of Cyclesport:
Bike Pure’s call for sponsors and the cycle trade to support only teams and riders committed to drug free cycling and those breaking such a bond of trust, to have their sponsorship agreement terminated.
Dopers Reputation Worth 71 Euro.
This might seem a bit of fantasy but bear with me……
Picture yourself, as a 33 year old ex-professional cyclist sitting on a nice chair with your 5-year-old son on your knee. He has a well read, old cycling magazine and is looking at a picture of a younger, leaner version of you with a big [...]
Doping Consequences: A Case Study.
It is said that a cat burglar designs the best security system and for this reason BikePure sought the reformed doper Joe Papp to help us define solutions for the problem our wonderful sport has with drugs.
Ethical Questions on Doping Answered:
1. If everyone is using drugs in sport, why not just legalise it?
“Remember that athletes don’t take these drugs to level the playing field, they do it to get an advantage. And if everyone else is doing what they’re doing, then instead of taking 10 grams or 10 cc’s or whatever it is, they’ll take [...]
The Silent Path of Doping
Late summer 2009, Italian police arrest 30 in a huge doping ring. Involved were everyone in the chain supply of supply to the athletes from pharmaceutical companies reps- passing dope to five doctors three team managers and coaches of cycling teams, pro and sadly amateur.
Young Cyclist Destroys Future.
At the world championships in Varese last Autumn Thomas Dekker’s agent was trying, very hard to secure his rider a contract for the 2009 season. Dekker got kicked off Rabobank’s line up because… well we don’t know for sure, he said it was his non selection for the Tour de France – they say non [...]
The Surprising Dual Toll of Doping
The surprising dual toll of doping
By Dawn M. Richardson, MD, FACEP
