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Chromatography on Trial

06/14/2007 8:26 AM

The doping trial of 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has provoked more than the usual celebrity-trial interest, in part because of the bizarre behavior of some of the people involved. But a serious part of Landis' defense is attacking the chromatography testing methods that yielded results indicating use of banned substances — specifically, testosterone.
As of the trial's seventh day, the defense claimed that the testing lab's methods were not transparent enough to allow outside experts to believe the accuracy of the results.
Cycling News (how often do you find that publication listed here?) has day-by-day coverage of the trial.

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06/15/2007 4:50 AM

We can only hope that, sooner or later, all sports will take the view that they have to have consistent rules for doping. I don't know if Landis is guilty, but his performance was suspiciously good the day after an awful stage for him in the tour. And then you get the Pakistani Cricket authorities 'letting off' 2 international players after they had been found guilty. I understand there is not even a suggestion of doping control in ice hockey? Does anyone know if there is any testing in the NFL? My opinion is that only the tip of the iceberg is even suspected.

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06/15/2007 5:44 PM

How about "anything goes" alternative leagues and sporting events? Then, we'd really see what the fullest combination of human nature and nurture could accomplish. The alternative versions would have that "freak show" appeal that the newer, more violent fighting events have and that has allowed them to challenge boxing in popularity. Of course, there would have to be stacks of waivers and hold harmless documents signed.

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06/18/2007 3:22 AM

You mean like this?.............

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