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Boonen Does It Again!

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eric strt6

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once I got hooked it became a consuming habit. it took almost dieing to wake up out of the stupor. I went through withdrawl and craving for 7 months before I got it beat. that was back in 1990.

from the sounds of his interview he hasn't smelled the roses yet, it just cost him his job but he hasn't reached the awareness that he is an addict, and he is no where near quitting

too bad
 
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eric strt6 said:
once I got hooked it became a consuming habit. it took almost dieing to wake up out of the stupor. I went through withdrawl and craving for 7 months before I got it beat. that was back in 1990.

from the sounds of his interview he hasn't smelled the roses yet, it just cost him his job but he hasn't reached the awareness that he is an addict, and he is no where near quitting

too bad
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The worst part is that he's still damn fast even though he does that sh!t....what a poor example for the kids :disgust1:
 
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Going back to what eric said, sounds like the guy needs to go to rehab

"I genuinely care for the rider Tom Boonen. But how is it possible that such a champion on the bike does such stupid things? I think that Tom needs help. It would be a shame for Belgium and international cycling to lose Boonen in this way."
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Boonen positive for cocaine a third time


Tom Boonen's positive doping control for cocaine announced last week was his third, one more than originally believed for the drug. The Belgian's first positive test for cocaine and ecstasy, only now made public, was in November 2007.

The sprinter faced an out-of-competition doping control by the International Cycling Union (UCI) on November 15, 2007. The testing lab in Gent, Belgium, found cocaine and ecstasy, a so-called "party drug" that is an amphetamine derivative.

Neither substance is prohibited out-of-competition, so the lab reported it as a negative test. According to the belga news agency, Boonen and Quick Step only learned of this test in December of 2008.

Team Quick Step suspended Boonen, winner of April's Paris-Roubaix, on Saturday as a result of last month's anti-doping test.

Boonen, 28, also tested positive for cocaine last spring. A court in Turnhout, Belgium, ultimately gave him a suspended sentence, with one of the conditions being that he refrain from such drug usage. That same court will now review the current case.

Boonen also faces a one- to six-month suspension from the International Cycling Union (UCI) for damaging the sport's reputation. The cycling union can't act against him on anti-doping grounds, but may still take action.

Union President Pat McQuaid told Nieuwsblad.be, that, "this scandal affects all of cycling. He faces criminal penalties." Boonen will have to answer to the cycling union's disciplinary commission. (SW)
 
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Quick Step has announced it will extend Tom Boonen’s suspension but not fire the rider who has tested positive for cocaine for the third time. The reigning Paris-Roubaix champion will undergo a psychiatric treatment plan and be subject to strict testing by Quick Step over the next 12 months.

The Belgian rider could also face a hefty fine from Patrick Lefevere's squad. Details of any fine will be released at a later date, with the settlement still being worked out, while it’s also unclear when the rider will be reinstated to participate in races again.

In a joint statement Quick Step and Boonen have denied he has an addiction to cocaine, which is not a prohibited substance in out-of-competition situations under World Anti-Doping Agency bylaws. It said Boonen requires counseling to assist him through parts of the season where he isn’t under any pressure.

"It does not concern an addiction in the true sense of the word," said the statement. “The person concerned is no 'slave' of the product but only uses it in sporadic and specific instances. It concerns an intelligent young man, with good surroundings and a stable family life who takes his responsibility in the majority of situations.”

Under the proposed program Boonen will see a psychiatrist once a week to begin with, moving out to a longer time frame as seen fit for the following 12 months. He will also undergo urine testing once every two weeks and have hair analysis done by a registered laboratory at least three times a year.

Boonen was suspended by the Belgian squad on Friday after results of the out-of-competition test on April 27 were released. It was revealed yesterday the latest test was Boonen’s third positive control for cocaine, with details of his first in November 2007 only now surfacing. Boonen and Quick Step weren’t informed of the 2007 out-of-competition control result until December 2008.

In 2008 Boonen was forced to skip the Tour de France after his second positive out-of-competition control for cocaine. A court in Turnhout, Belgium, gave Boonen a suspended sentence, with one of the conditions being that he refrain from such drug usage. That same court will now review the current case and Boonen could face criminal repercussions from the latest inccident.

Boonen also faces a one- to six-month suspension from the International Cycling Union (UCI) for damaging the sport's reputation.
 
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Boonen case sent to UCI disciplinary commission

Belgian Tom Boonen will face a possible suspension by the International Cycling Union's disciplinary commission for using cocaine, the UCI announced. Boonen tested positive for the substance in an out-of-competition control by the Flemish authorities taken two weeks after his victory in Paris-Roubaix.

"The behaviour of Tom Boonen, even though it does not constitute a violation of the anti-doping rules, can be considered unacceptable and liable to harm the image, reputation or interests of cycling or the UCI," a statement from the sport's governing body read. "This infringement is punishable by a suspension of 1-6 months."
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Tom Boonen was granted an eleventh-hour reprieve, allowing him to compete in the Tour de France when it starts on Saturday, Tour organizers confirmed on Friday.

The reigning Belgian national champion had been barred from the Tour following a positive test for cocaine in April, but the French Olympic Committee's arbitration panel upheld his appeal against the ban.

The Quick Step rider missed last year's Tour after testing positive for cocaine for the first time.

Tour organizers acknowledged the decision in a statement issued soon after the ruling was made.

"After the decision announced by the CAS on Friday, Tom Boonen will be at the start of the 2009 Tour de France," the Tour organization noted in a statement. "The Tour's management believes that, considering the great champion that Tom is, he will relish the oportunity that has been given to him and he will have an exemplary attitude during the event."

By riding the Tour, the former world champion becomes one of the favorites to take the green jersey, the points competition he won in 2007, the last time he competed in the race.

Cocaine, although illegal, is not considered a performance-enhancing drug unless consumed within two days of a sporting event. Boonen's tests were not carried out in connection with a race.

Nonetheless, Boonen's positive test for cocaine on April 25 triggered an uproar in Belgium, where the 2005 world champion and one-day race specialist has rock star status.

Despite the furor, Boonen's Quick Step team soon rallied behind the three-time Paris-Roubaix winner and even threatened to sue Tour organisers if they did not allow him to race. The team's first effort, however, fell flat after a French civil court ruled it lacked jurisdiction to act on the appeal.

Attorneys then sought the expedited handling of an emergency appeal to the French Olympic Committee. The committee's arbitration panel issued its decision on Friday.

"We can confirm the ruling by the French Olympic Committee, and that Tom Boonen will start the Tour de France on Saturday," a team spokesman told AFP.

The last-minute ruling also means there will be no place on the Quick Step roster for Allan Davis, the Australian sprinter whose inclusion this year depended on the Boonen decision.
 
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