Mayo Suspended/Beijing Surprise

by Rant August 12, 2008

Breaking News The CAS issued a ruling a few hours ago suspending Iban Mayo for two years for doping at last year’s Tour de France. According to the BBC: In a statement on Tuesday, the court said: “The Cas panel was of the opinion that the decision of the UCI to proceed to a new […]

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Who Tests The Testers’ Tests?

by Rant August 10, 2008

One of the big questions that came out of the Floyd Landis case was whether the tests used to declare that an athlete has tested positive for a banned substance are capable of doing so to an acceptable degree of accuracy. This issue has been debated in a number of forums, including here and over […]

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It’s The Olympics …

by Rant August 7, 2008

In less than 24 hours, the Beijing Olympics will get under way. Lots of stories related to the quadrennial event have been appearing over the last few weeks, as the Games have drawn nearer and nearer. Some of them involve doping, some not. Whatever can be said about the Olympics (and there is certainly much […]

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Race Report/What’s Old Is New Again

by Rant August 3, 2008

Race Report With a number of stories of doping emerging in the sports world over the last few days, where’s Rant been to provide color commentary and analysis? I’m currently in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, where my wife an I are visiting friends of hers from her grad school days. Yesterday, we did the Beach to […]

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Owning Up

by Rant July 30, 2008

“I think it’s cowardly to cheat in sport, but it’s even more cowardly not to admit it.” – Peter Riis Andersen, Danish cyclist admitting he used EPO It takes a certain type of bravery and maturity to admit one’s mistakes. Peter Riis Andersen did so recently, after an anti-doping test came back positive for EPO. […]

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Apres Tour

by Rant July 28, 2008

Before I launch into the bulk of this post, congratulations to Carlos Sastre of Team CSC-Saxo Bank for his win at the 2008 Tour. Sastre won in style, with his attack up l’Alpe d’Huez leaving his main rival, Cadel Evans, gasping for breath and wondering what the heck just happened. While many thought that Evans […]

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