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April 27, 2014 at 3:30 pm #21267
Gkam84
In recent races, They have been shuffling Boswell from race to race and never starting him anywhere.
Today, the “started” with 6 riders, one finished and one didn’t even start…
What is going on with them?
70 Nathan Earle
DNF Danny Pate
DNF David Lopez
DNF Josh Edmondson
DNF Ian Boswell
DNF Richie Porte
DNS Chris FroomeThoughts…..
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Insider news, cool
Insider news, cool B-)giobox, he’s there with
giobox, he’s there with Cookson’s son…I know he’s part of Team Sky and has been for a long time. From what I’ve heard, Cookson’s son is undergoing the same schedule as both the Henao’s and is being tested along side them for the differences in values.It is all being reported back to the UCI through Sky, yes, Sky took the decision to do it all, but it is also helping the UCI with their stuff.
[edit] Just seen the news story, it basically tells you what is happening – some of the other info I’ve heard from inside the team :H
But he says its just part of
But he says its just part of his job, rather than fuming.giobox
Gkam84 wrote:The way I see
Gkam84 wrote:The way I see it, Henao is doing this for the benefit of cycling, not just Sky.He is being monitored by the UCI while taking on different tests at both sea level and altitude to see how his levels compare to “normal” people. I think (not 100%) on this, that they have a test subject, also being tested, that was not born at altitude, so their system for doing things is different.
I don’t think it has much to do with him failing any tests or doing any doping. It shows that the UCI are being pro-active.
I don’t know if he was picked on purpose or just had more inconsistent levels as can be expected from someone born and raised at altitude.
The UCI have nothing to do with the decision. It’s been entirely taken by Sky management. Yes, Sky have said they will make the findings available to UCI, WADA etc, but the fact remains this is a purely management decision. Again, if Henao is clean, he has every right to be annoyed, especially as Sky are robbing him of the ability to accumulate UCI Points, points that are vital to any kind of career progression should he ever change team.
Him Up North
giobox wrote:Him Up North
giobox wrote:Him Up North wrote:The past few weeks you can file under terribly bad luck. Bigger picture they seem a team in transition. To my mind they should have offered Rigoberto Uran whatever he wanted (unto half of Dave Brailsford’s kingdom) to sign an extension. For his part, Rigo might just be wondering if he made the right move.I have to disagree with this. Uran is a man with grand tour GC ambitions, and its clear that Sky have a pecking order where GCs are concerned. Previously it was Wiggins before Froome, now its Froome before Porte. Uran was realistically never going to get a team lead role unless the ‘A’ rider suffered a miss fortune, much as we saw with Wiggins at the Giro last year. At Omega Pharma Uran gets to be the ‘A’ rider in grand tours.
Having looked at the presumptive startlist for the Giro, perhaps I was harsh re. OPQS’s Grand Tour ambitions. Re. Uran staying at Sky, I honestly think Porte doesn’t have it in him to contend GC in Grand Tours whilst Uran does, and in that respect Sky got their pecking order wrong. No doubt Richie will prove me wrong in July when he’s the one being told to slow down for his leader..!
The way I see it, Henao is
The way I see it, Henao is doing this for the benefit of cycling, not just Sky.He is being monitored by the UCI while taking on different tests at both sea level and altitude to see how his levels compare to “normal” people. I think (not 100%) on this, that they have a test subject, also being tested, that was not born at altitude, so their system for doing things is different.
I don’t think it has much to do with him failing any tests or doing any doping. It shows that the UCI are being pro-active.
I don’t know if he was picked on purpose or just had more inconsistent levels as can be expected from someone born and raised at altitude.
Sim1 wrote:Henao: he’s back
Sim1 wrote:Henao: he’s back in Colombia, training, and being tested regularly at the Coldeportes lab. All the signs are that he’s being well-supported by the team. Gave an interview that was published yday in which he said he hoped to be back racing TdS and the TourGood to finally hear some news on the Henao situation. That said, if Sky want us to believe in their clean cycling ambitions they really need to more open. The Henao situation is completely unprecedented in cycling – if Henao hasn’t failed a drug test why isn’t he loudly complaining in public that the team won’t let him race? If he’s clean he would have every right to be outraged. Bizzare that a professional racer is happy to be benched when he hasn’t broken, or been caught breaking, a single rule of the sport. The cycling press has been far too timid in approaching sky about this. If I was Henao and I was clean I would be going crazy, at the very least considering legal action against the team for preventing me from racing without due cause.
If we accept that Henao was happy to do this, the only plausible explanation is that he failed an internal Sky doping control, and sky are trying to privately deal with the failure without the negative press that comes from failing a real doping control. This whole ‘research’ thing feels to me a smokescreen for this.
Sim1 thanks for the updates.
Sim1 thanks for the updates. Very useful.Sim1
JTL: his case has been in the
JTL: his case has been in the hands of UKAD since Dec. UKAD head said at a conference a few weeks ago that a decision might be reached on his case by late MayHenao: he’s back in Colombia, training, and being tested regularly at the Coldeportes lab. All the signs are that he’s being well-supported by the team. Gave an interview that was published yday in which he said he hoped to be back racing TdS and the Tour
Dombrowski’s left knee has
Dombrowski’s left knee has been buggered since the start of the season – that’s why he hasnt been racing. They put him into Coppi e Bartali, but it didnt hold up so they had to pull him out halfway through the race.s_lim wrote:Has Dombrowski
s_lim wrote:Has Dombrowski had a look-in on anything this year? Or has he been shelved? Same for Kiryenka.And has there been any follow-up on Henao / JTL’s suspensions…
A snippet here on Kiryenka:
http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,30569_9285765,00.html
The only thing Dombrowski has
The only thing Dombrowski has been in this year was the Coppi e BartaliSky kinda dominated it, but it was only a four stage plus a TTT race.
Swift won stage 1
Sky won the TTT
Kennaugh won stage 2
Swift was 2nd in stage 3
Cataldo won the ITTKennaugh took overall and Swift took the points
But then again, the only other pro level teams were Lampre and Cannondale.
s_lim
Has Dombrowski had a look-in
Has Dombrowski had a look-in on anything this year? Or has he been shelved? Same for Kiryenka.And has there been any follow-up on Henao / JTL’s suspensions…
Martyn_K
If you hit the deck and take
If you hit the deck and take a while to get back on your bike or a replacement then it is worth flogging your guts out to finish a one day event? Team Sky riders must have a more ruthless attitude and drop out when cons outweigh the pros of finishing.Team Sky have been a grand tour GC team since inception. So the riders have a tight training plan to get them to peak at specific times. Small injuries or over working can throw that training plan out.
Chris Froome has a mild chest infection. So again, getting him fit to stay on training plan and defend TdF is the priority.
daddyELVIS
Perhaps they need more pain
Perhaps they need more pain killers! -
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