Meirhaeghe positive, stops immediately

Dingus McGee · Jul 29, 2004

phuck.

Acadian · Jul 29, 2004

*Acadian shakes his head*

:nope:

Acadian · Jul 29, 2004

rockracing said:
I remember reading that story in 97 and was wondering......hmmm, now I wonder for how long he's been getting away with it.

who's next ?

this really is a shame.

I'm pretty positive that if we could get our hands on the REAL percentage of XC racers that take performance-enhancing drugs, it would be mind blowing.

DVNT · Jul 29, 2004

Crazy news. I just read the article.

Specialized already yanked his pics and news articles about him from their website.

Acadian · Jul 29, 2004

rockracing said:
quote from supercycling:

"It was during a training camp in Austria, seven weeks ago, that I tried EPO for the first time," he told a news conference.

he might just be trying to retain his previous titles?

Heidi · Jul 29, 2004

Wow - that really sucks. I just finished reading an article in Velonews (the magazine) about him too...his wins. This is awful to hear.

Squeak · Jul 29, 2004

Wow. Really makes you wonder...

I dont know if I buy the "The first time I tried it" either.

I Are Baboon · Jul 29, 2004

Well I am glad he fessed up and admitted it, unlike SOME professional athletes out there. It's pathetic the way some athletes deny, deny, and deny when all signs point to them doping. I am sure some people are falsely accused, but this just proves that not everyone is so innocent. Obviously this does not make it ok that Meirhaeghe had to resort to cheating, and it sucks for him that his career will be permanently tainted now. He deserves whatever negativity he gets.

Acadian · Jul 29, 2004

ya, bottom line he cheated and that's not right!!!

Westy · Jul 29, 2004

I wonder how much doping there is at the top XC level. I always figured it was fairly low compared to roadies just because there is less $$$ available.

Acadian · Jul 29, 2004

Westy said:
just because there is less $$$ available.

one more reason to do it - at leat "most" rodies make decent $$, even you're mid pack finisher. But I think that in XC, if you're not top 3, you don't make jack.

Dingus McGee · Jul 29, 2004

and he used gold ano Hopes, too...a shame.

JMAC · Jul 29, 2004

I always looked at him winning and I was like he looks way to built to get up those climbs so fast, not normal at all. Well if it's to good to be true it usally is. It's still like 50X worse on the road cause there's way more money and compition. Oh well what can you do?

Tashi · Jul 29, 2004

Does anyoone else figure that he's most likely been doping since '97?

Time to take the old yellow jar off the shelf...

-BB- · Jul 29, 2004

What exactly does EPO do?

Westy · Jul 29, 2004

-BB- said:
What exactly does EPO do?

Allows blood to carry oxygen better, more oxygen=more power with less effort.

Altitude training has similar effects, but EPO is much more powerful.

Wumpus · Jul 29, 2004

-BB- said:
What exactly does EPO do?

Erythropoietin stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells. The resultant rise in red cells increases the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.

As the prime regulator of red cell production, EPO's major functions are to:

1)Promote the development of red blood cells.
2)Initiate the synthesis of hemoglobin, the molecule within red cells that transports oxygen

http://www.medicinenet.com/Erythropoietin/article.htm

Heidi · Jul 29, 2004

Seeeeee - that's why I can't win Norba Nationals!

Wumpus · Jul 29, 2004

EPO is a natural occuring hormone produced in the kidneys. That is why it is so difficult to detect.

statorjso · Jul 29, 2004

And what negative effects does it have on the body?

Heidi · Jul 29, 2004

Well, it thickens the blood. When your blood is "thick" it causes extra strain on your circulatory system which could lead to cardiac arrest.

Wumpus · Jul 29, 2004

Heidi said:
Well, it thickens the blood. When your blood is "thick" it causes extra strain on your circulatory system which could lead to cardiac arrest.

By producing extra red blood cells the blood thickens that is why they also take blood thinners with the EPO.

Wumpus · Jul 29, 2004

statorjso said:
And what negative effects does it have on the body?

But EPO is really scary stuff. The hormone can over stimulate the production of red blood cells and make the blood dangerously thicker. This can increase the risk of blood clotting and death. For instance, several European cyclists mysteriously died (often at rest or while sleeping) between 1987 and 1990. Their deaths have been circumstantially connected to the use of EPO. The synthetic form of the drug first became available in Europe during this time period and was known to be used by some elite cyclists. It is believed that over the last decade other cyclists and endurance athletes have also fallen victim to EPO. Like blood doping, detecting its use is nearly impossible.

http://www.hhp.ufl.edu/keepingfit/ARTICLE/doping&EPO.HTM

Wumpus · Jul 29, 2004

And another...

Bergman sacked by Jelly Belly, may lose NRC points
By Gerard Knapp

Minnesota-based cyclist Adam Bergman has been sacked by the Jelly Belly presented by Aramark cycling team and made to return his equipment, following the announcement by the US Anti-Doping Authority (USADA) that he had tested positive for recombinant human Erythropoietin (rEPO).

Bergman has accepted the provisional suspension, according to USADA, and on July 27, 2004, he commenced serving what could be a two-year suspension from the sport. However, the final penalty will be decided at a hearing to be held later this year.

A spokesperson for USA Cycling said it's likely the rider will request a hearing and until a decision is made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), he is not suspended by the USAC. However, by accepting the provisional suspension, Bergman has agreed not to compete in any competitions under the jurisdiction of UCI, USAC or the United States Olympic Committee.

The USAC spokesperson said that if proven guilty at the hearing, it's also likely that Bergman will be stripped of the points he has accumulated throughout the 2004 race season. Currently, Bergman is in second place on the US Cycling Federation National Racing Calendar (USCF NRC), the all-important domestic race series in the USA. The 23 year-old Bergman is on 937 points, trailing Webcor's Chris Horner who's in first place with 1300 points according to the latest data from the USAC.

Further, Bergman's team, Jelly Belly presented by Aramark, is second in the NRC teams classification. The USAC spokesperson said that although there is no written policy on suspended riders automatically losing their NRC points, a precedent had been set in the cases of T-Mobile rider Amber Neben and Monex's Roberto Gaggioli, as both riders were stripped of their NRC points following their suspensions.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2004/jul04/jul29news3

Dingus McGee · Jul 29, 2004

Man, I've been racing clean for all these years with mediocre results...no wonder!

JMAC · Jul 29, 2004

Tashi said:
Does anyoone else figure that he's most likely been doping since '97?

Time to take the old yellow jar off the shelf...

I don't think so but when he resently jumped up to winning the worlds and all these other world cups. I think thats when.

MtnbikeMike · Jul 29, 2004

I watched him win the Short Track at Sea-Otter by quite a bit. He just pulled away from the pack when leading into a head wind. You gotta wonder if Rollie took drugs during his reign of domination in '01 and '02.

Acadian · Jul 29, 2004

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MtnbikeMike said:
You gotta wonder if Rollie took drugs during his reign of domination in '01 and '02.

especially considering at the time he was also training a lot with roadie clubs/teams!! definitely makes you wonder.

JMAC · Jul 29, 2004

MtnbikeMike said:
You gotta wonder if Rollie took drugs during his reign of domination in '01 and '02.

I don;t think he ever has, he was born a freak like Lance supposedly his heart is 2x the normal size and his lungs are 1.5x bigger than a normal person his size. Thats why he can go so fast uphill while still being so built.

However someone I think is on drugs is GJ Genevieve Jeanson if you've heard of her.

JohnnyBoyDH · Jul 30, 2004

You gotta wonder what the team doctors have up their sleeves these days...EPO has been around for a long time now and the doctors must be a step or two ahead of the latest testing technology....There has to be some other "elite access only" high tech performance enhancing undectable drugs out there now.... :evil:

UNHrider · Jul 30, 2004

its a pity it really is. unfortunately i dont see it stopping any time soon.

matt

Wumpus · Aug 1, 2004

Wow.

http://www.crissywild.com/pharmacynetwork/pharm93.html

Wumpus · Oct 5, 2004

Meirhaeghe back racing

Belgian mountain biker Filip Meirhaeghe is down as a starter for this Sunday's Mountainbike Classic in Oostende, despite having announced his retirement a couple of months ago after he tested positive for EPO. Although he did not dispute the test and even admitted to using the banned drug, Meirhaeghe hasn't been suspended by the Belgian cycling federation, which means that he is still allowed to race.

blue · Oct 5, 2004

........

I'm sorry, but thats slightly offensive to the sport...Are his sponsors keeping him on?

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