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Vinokourov and Kashechkin miss doping control
The two leaders of the Astana team, Alexandre Vinokourov and Andrej
Kashechkin, missed the doping controls carried out by the UCI in the morning
of stage 15 on Sunday. When the inspectors arrived at the team's hotel, the
two Kazakhstanis had already left in the team bus to go to the start of the
stage in Motilla del Palancar, some 80 kilometres away.

The inspectors asked for the bus to turn around and come back, but the team
personnel refused. "The inspectors arrived too late for the two riders,"
team spokesman Jacinto Vidarte told Reuters. "The hotel was a long way from
the start town, and the stage started at 10am in the morning. Everybody was
due to ride in the team cars, but the two Kazakhs had breakfasted early and
decided to go in the bus because it would be more comfortable."

It is not yet known whether this will have any consequences for the two
riders, who are both within the Top 5 of the overall classification at the
Tour of Spain. Their teammates, which still were at the hotel, as well as
the riders of French team AG2R were all tested and declared fit to start.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...ep06/sep11news

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Vinokourov and Kashechkin miss doping control
The two leaders of the Astana team, Alexandre Vinokourov and Andrej
Kashechkin, missed the doping controls carried out by the UCI in the
morning of stage 15 on Sunday. When the inspectors arrived at the team's
hotel, the two Kazakhstanis had already left in the team bus to go to the
start of the stage in Motilla del Palancar, some 80 kilometres away.

Just the two of them in the team bus? And how was the rest of the team
getting to he start--second bus?


The inspectors asked for the bus to turn around and come back, but the
team personnel refused. "The inspectors arrived too late for the two
riders," team spokesman Jacinto Vidarte told Reuters. "The hotel was a
long way from the start town, and the stage started at 10am in the
morning. Everybody was due to ride in the team cars, but the two Kazakhs
had breakfasted early and decided to go in the bus because it would be
more comfortable."

It is not yet known whether this will have any consequences for the two
riders, who are both within the Top 5 of the overall classification at the
Tour of Spain. Their teammates, which still were at the hotel, as well as
the riders of French team AG2R were all tested and declared fit to start.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...ep06/sep11news

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Vinokourov and Kashechkin miss doping control
The two leaders of the Astana team, Alexandre Vinokourov and Andrej
Kashechkin, missed the doping controls carried out by the UCI in the
morning of stage 15 on Sunday. When the inspectors arrived at the team's
hotel, the two Kazakhstanis had already left in the team bus to go to the
start of the stage in Motilla del Palancar, some 80 kilometres away.

Missing a doping control is an automatic positive.

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"B. Lafferty" wrote:

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Vinokourov and Kashechkin miss doping control
The two leaders of the Astana team, Alexandre Vinokourov and Andrej
Kashechkin, missed the doping controls carried out by the UCI in the
morning of stage 15 on Sunday. When the inspectors arrived at the team's
hotel, the two Kazakhstanis had already left in the team bus to go to the
start of the stage in Motilla del Palancar, some 80 kilometres away.

Just the two of them in the team bus? And how was the rest of the team
getting to he start--second bus?

You pressed "post" too soon. Keep reading and you'll see that your
question was answered below. Sorry, to disappoint you but it does not
appear nefarious.





The inspectors asked for the bus to turn around and come back, but the
team personnel refused. "The inspectors arrived too late for the two
riders," team spokesman Jacinto Vidarte told Reuters. "The hotel was a
long way from the start town, and the stage started at 10am in the
morning. Everybody was due to ride in the team cars, but the two Kazakhs
had breakfasted early and decided to go in the bus because it would be
more comfortable."

It is not yet known whether this will have any consequences for the two
riders, who are both within the Top 5 of the overall classification at the
Tour of Spain. Their teammates, which still were at the hotel, as well as
the riders of French team AG2R were all tested and declared fit to start.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...ep06/sep11news

Stu Fleming wrote:
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Vinokourov and Kashechkin miss doping control
The two leaders of the Astana team, Alexandre Vinokourov and Andrej
Kashechkin, missed the doping controls carried out by the UCI in the
morning of stage 15 on Sunday. When the inspectors arrived at the team's
hotel, the two Kazakhstanis had already left in the team bus to go to the
start of the stage in Motilla del Palancar, some 80 kilometres away.

Missing a doping control is an automatic positive.

So there are no possible mitigating circumstances, such as the Frogmen
were late?
It must suck to know everything.
Life must be boring.

-bdbafh

On 09/11/2006 05:31 AM, in article
, "B. Lafferty"
wrote:


Just the two of them in the team bus? And how was the rest of the team
getting to he start--second bus?


Quoted slightly further down:


Everybody was due to ride in the team cars, but the two Kazakhs
had breakfasted early and decided to go in the bus because it would be
more comfortable."




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bdbafh wrote:
It must suck to know everything.
Life must be boring.

You're right, I need to introduce a bit of chaos.

Regards,
god

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On 09/11/2006 05:31 AM, in article
, "B. Lafferty"
wrote:


Just the two of them in the team bus? And how was the rest of the team
getting to he start--second bus?


Quoted slightly further down:


Everybody was due to ride in the team cars, but the two Kazakhs
had breakfasted early and decided to go in the bus because it would be
more comfortable."


Right, I missed that. It does seem rather odd that two riders would leave
early with their team support riders getting the less comfortabe rides
before a day of working for the comfortable two. Isn't the team bus used by
the team? I have no doubt that they didn't leave early to circumvent a blood
check that might declare them unhealthy.




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Vinokourov and Kashechkin miss doping control
The two leaders of the Astana team, Alexandre Vinokourov and Andrej
Kashechkin, missed the doping controls carried out by the UCI in the
morning of stage 15 on Sunday. When the inspectors arrived at the team's
hotel, the two Kazakhstanis had already left in the team bus to go to
the start of the stage in Motilla del Palancar, some 80 kilometres away.

Missing a doping control is an automatic positive.


I don't know if this is technically considered "doping control". Just as a
high hematocrit means a two week "rest", but not technically doping. Also,
aren't these checks are given without notice (officially)? I'm not saying
these guys weren't tipped off and skipped out, but what is the
accountability to an unscheduled, surprise check?

B. Lafferty wrote:
"Steven L. Sheffield" wrote in message

Everybody was due to ride in the team cars, but the two Kazakhs
had breakfasted early and decided to go in the bus because it would be
more comfortable."

Right, I missed that. It does seem rather odd that two riders would leave
early with their team support riders getting the less comfortabe rides
before a day of working for the comfortable two. Isn't the team bus used by
the team? I have no doubt that they didn't leave early to circumvent a blood
check that might declare them unhealthy.

How would they know the inspectors were coming -
a leak from the LNDD? The UCI vampires are supposed
to show up before dawn, not after Vino finishes his eggs,
hash browns, and orange juice. That's why they call them
"vampires." You don't see them out in the daytime.

Ben