On 4 Aug 2004 23:52:49 -0700, (WooGoogle) wrote:

Ewoud Dronkert wrote in message ...
On Wednesday 04 August 2004 23:13, Bob Schwartz wrote:
There are testing statistics in the USADA annual report. From
http://www.usantidoping.org/files/ac...eport_2003.pdf
Page 36

Out of 6890 total tests only one came up positive for EPO. By that
I think one can conclude that either EPO doping is very, very rare
or that the test is ****. One or the other.

Or the window between using and testing positive is very small.

From published studies, EPO is effective for several weeks after the
last dose. The urine test is only good for three to four days. Only
high level riders ( Lance, Tyler ) are "on call" for a random test out
of competition any time, any where IIRC. Other riders with suspicious
hemocrit levels, get more attention with out of competition tests.
Any one else who wants to try to dope can just stop usage before they
attend an event that USADA will likely show up for, and never test
positive and reap the benefits of EPO.

The new tests reportedly show use in ~ one week. Not sure if its a urine
test or not.

You can read more if you follow this article in MTB Mag:

http://www.mountainbike.com/communit...01_621,00.html

There's some really specific stuff on testing if you follow the links in
the article.

-B