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07-03-2004, 02:13 PM

"Andy Coggan" <acoggan@earthlink.net> writes:

> "Churchill" <yes@yes.com> wrote in message
> news:2VwFc.197074$207.2187411@news20.bellglobal.co m...
>> What is the percentage cut-off point for being booted out of the
>> Tour de France ?!
>>
>> Presumably, with the aid of a physician a rider could ensure their
>> EPO is just under the cut-off point and take advantage of doping.
>>
>> Comments welcome -

>
> My comment is that you obviously don't know how testing for
> exogenous EPO is performed.

Well, keep in mind that Churchill seems to be a troll. But you are
right, there are methods for testing for a high likelihood of EPO
doping, although that does not appear to be foolproof. And Churchill
does not seem to know this, even though it's been quite publicized.

07-03-2004, 02:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
Tim McNamara Posts: n/a	Re: EPO and Cutoff Point "Andy Coggan" <acoggan@earthlink.net> writes: > "Churchill" <yes@yes.com> wrote in message > news:2VwFc.197074$207.2187411@news20.bellglobal.co m... >> What is the percentage cut-off point for being booted out of the >> Tour de France ?! >> >> Presumably, with the aid of a physician a rider could ensure their >> EPO is just under the cut-off point and take advantage of doping. >> >> Comments welcome - > > My comment is that you obviously don't know how testing for > exogenous EPO is performed. Well, keep in mind that Churchill seems to be a troll. But you are right, there are methods for testing for a high likelihood of EPO doping, although that does not appear to be foolproof. And Churchill does not seem to know this, even though it's been quite publicized.