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Doping ring busted in Girona

  • 18-02-2011 2:38pm
    #1
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Ah Spain, where even amateur cyclists and triathletes are buying EPO.
    Catalan police are reported to have found a number of banned products during five searches undertaken as part of the investigation. Among the products found were clenbuterol, nandrolone, growth hormone and EPO. All are said to have been imported into Spain from Portugal and Andorra by one supplier. Members of the group subsequently sold them on in local gyms to amateur athletes, triathletes and cyclists.

    According to Catalan newspaper El Periódico, some of the EPO found by police had been stolen from a haemodialysis unit in a medical centre. The paper has also reported that more than 12,000 doses of banned products have been seized.

    I presume the clenbuterol was for the local cattle. ;)


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,831 ✭✭✭ROK ON


    el tonto wrote: »
    Ah Spain, where even amateur cyclists and triathletes are buying EPO.



    I presume the clenbuterol was for the local cattle. ;)

    Any chance you'd bring back some when you are next in Spain. We could do a boards order, just like we do for other types of gear.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,604 ✭✭✭petethedrummer




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    Do these people really care so much about winning some poxy race that they are happy to risk long term health in order to do so?


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Raam wrote: »
    Do these people really care so much about winning some poxy race that they are happy to risk long term health in order to do so?

    http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/43/11/871.abstract

    Yes unfortunately :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 24 chandira


    Yes.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    Sure, don't we all Know that EPO is no more dangerous than orange juice.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,318 ✭✭✭✭Raam


    That's not what he implied.

    He said "EPO is not dangerous, it's the abuse that is. It's also dangerous to drink 10 liters of orange juice,"


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    niceonetom wrote: »
    Sure, don't we all Know that EPO is no more dangerous than orange juice.

    As long as it is properly monitored ;)

    (Reduced rates available for bulk supply)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    RobFowl wrote: »

    That doesn't explain the motivations of the gynaecologists. :mad:


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 11,669 Mod ✭✭✭✭RobFowl


    Lumen wrote: »
    That doesn't explain the motivations of the gynaecologists. :mad:

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭giannip


    What a coincidence that so many Pro cyclists live in Girona...

    There can't be a connection surely ???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,981 ✭✭✭Diarmuid


    giannip wrote: »
    What a coincidence that so many Pro cyclists live in Girona...

    There can't be a connection surely ???

    Well funnily enough , in this case, a pro tipped the cops off!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭giannip


    Diarmuid wrote: »
    Well funnily enough , in this case, a pro tipped the cops off!

    Just trying to get rid of the competition..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,261 ✭✭✭Junior


    I doubt it since the pro is Xavier Tondo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 739 ✭✭✭papac


    Junior beat me to it but heres a link.
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tondo-tips-off-police-in-girona-doping-investigation



    Quote.
    "According to the Spanish newspaper El Pais, Tondo received an email last December, which offered several doping products including EPO, human growth hormone, Nandrolone and Clenbuterol, all at special low prices. Tondo passed it along to the police."

    FFS. What kind of cretins would email a list of their illegal wares.The feckin mind boggles.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,581 ✭✭✭uberwolf


    papac wrote: »

    FFS. What kind of cretins would email a list of their illegal wares.The feckin mind boggles.

    the kind of cretin that is so immersed in the mindset that they've lost track of how abnormal what they are doing is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 112 ✭✭paddyduc


    Raam wrote: »
    Do these people really care so much about winning some poxy race that they are happy to risk long term health in order to do so?


    There's no such thing as a poxy race. Every race is important to it's participants whether it be a club race or the TDF. That said I wouldn't do doping nor do i condone it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 80 ✭✭giannip


    It sounds like the stuff was actually meant for bodybuilders.

    Suppose cycling has to take the kicking again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 114 ✭✭spokeydokey


    giannip wrote: »
    It sounds like the stuff was actually meant for bodybuilders.

    Suppose cycling has to take the kicking again.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLpTDnevlcs

    I am not in any doubt that cycling deserves the kicking.


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