As summer seams to wind down thought are of the Vuelta and also Hamilton, who about this time last year started to test positive in several doping tests (both in the Olympics and the Vuelta). The recent news story on HBO was quite interesting and what I got from the coverage was that the test was so dam new, and also that the test could also return results that one Doctor might consider positive while another would say “fine – no doping”. It is a shame for an athlete of Tyler Hamiltons stature to be removed from his sport in the hight of his success and also as he winds down his pro career. I am not saying that Hamilton is innocent … however I am saying that this “doping committee” needs to be 100% sure when penalizing someone for a 2 year sentence.
I hope things work out for Tyler one way or another …
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Tyler Hamilton Appeals Doping Ban
Hamilton requests CAS to annul the AAA decision and to exonerate him from any penalty, considering that he did not commit any doping offense,” the court said in a statement. CAS usually issues verdicts within four months of an appeal.
Hamilton, of Boulder, Colo., has consistently denied any doping violation and criticized the testing method used by the Union Cycliste International, cycling’s international governing body. He announced in April that he would appeal to CAS.
ESPN.com - OLY - Hamilton on doping: ‘I’m 100 percent innocent’ … REGENSDORF, Switzerland — Olympic time-trial champion Tyler Hamilton declared his innocence Tuesday after his pro … Tyler Hamilton. The American cyclist said he would “fight this …
Sam’s random musings - Hamilton Fails Doping Test
Olympic time trial champion Tyler Hamilton faces a ban for doping after failing blood tests in Athens and last week’s Tour of Spain.
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