[spade2you]

Jalabert Tests Positive For EPO At 1998 Tour De France | Cyclingnews.com

So it begins. I thought the French didn't dope.

 

[Bluenote]

I thought this thread was about Zsa Zsa Gabor. I want my money back.

I find Jalbert's excuse 'I trusted my team with injections' to be laughable. Just admit you doped and save everyone the embarrassment of 'vanishing twin' type defenses.

 

[Kristatos]

What seemed weird unless I read the article wrong was that his samples were tested for EPO in 2004 and we are just now finding out they were positive?

 

[spade2you]

What seemed weird unless I read the article wrong was that his samples were tested for EPO in 2004 and we are just now finding out they were positive?

Yeah, I found that to be a little odd. ..and here I thought DiLuca and Santambrogio's results took too long. (face palm)

 

[spade2you]

I thought this thread was about Zsa Zsa Gabor. I want my money back.

I find Jalbert's excuse 'I trusted my team with injections' to be laughable. Just admit you doped and save everyone the embarrassment of 'vanishing twin' type defenses.

I think I heard that Zsa Zsa was in very bad health and had multiple amputations from diabetes.

 

[sir duke]

Jalabert Tests Positive For EPO At 1998 Tour De France | Cyclingnews.com

So it begins. I thought the French didn't dope.

It's the Spanish who don't dope, as any fule kno.

 

[Oxtox]

so, is there any breaking news from the current century...?

 

[Bluenote]

so, is there any breaking news from the current century...?

McQuaid and Cookson are mudslinging!

Maybe you'd rather talk about the old news? Less painful?

 

[Doctor Falsetti]

I thought the French didn't dope.

Jaja was not "French" for much of career

The FFC introduced an early version of the Biopassport for French licenses holders in 2000. They also were one of the first countries to criminalize doping. The result was a number of top riders fleeing the county. Jaja changed his license to Swiss and moved to Switzerland so he would not have to be part of it.

 

[Coolhand]

After the Longo affair its hard to have much faith in the French system either:

AFLD Closes Longo Case With No Action | Cyclingnews.com

 

[The Tedinator]

Jalabert Tests Positive For EPO At 1998 Tour De France | Cyclingnews.com

So it begins. I thought the French didn't dope.

They don't dope effectively. FIFY

 

[atpjunkie]

After the Longo affair its hard to have much faith in the French system either:

AFLD Closes Longo Case With No Action | Cyclingnews.com

yup - I have no belief anyone was innocent
Yeah, Festina, that was a clean team

 

[Doctor Falsetti]

After the Longo affair its hard to have much faith in the French system either:

AFLD Closes Longo Case With No Action | Cyclingnews.com

Another rider who worked the system. Would hide out in Switzerland to avoid testing

While it is fun to poke fun at the French when compared to the US, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, etc they were at the forefront of anti-doping for the 10 years after 98

 

[eyebob]

After the Longo affair its hard to have much faith in the French system either:

AFLD Closes Longo Case With No Action | Cyclingnews.com

Yeah, it's extremely hard to believe that Longo isn't a habitual doper.

 

[DIRT BOY]

Jalabert Tests Positive For EPO At 1998 Tour De France | Cyclingnews.com

So it begins. I thought the French didn't dope.

+100000 too funny

 

[Coolhand]

Another rider who worked the system. Would hide out in Switzerland to avoid testing

While it is fun to poke fun at the French when compared to the US, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, etc they were at the forefront of anti-doping for the 10 years after 98

Fair points.