Lance and Catlin part ways before doing one test.

NYT has the details.

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Um... that would be Catlin, as in Don Catlin.

Speed on the descent can easily be lost when you slam into a tree.

by flying dog on Feb 11, 2009 7:59 PM EST reply actions

fixed ;-)

Can you not edit a fanshot once you post it? Learn something new everyday.

by Jen See on Feb 11, 2009 8:10 PM EST up reply actions

They’re touting the fact that he’s going to be tested by Damsgaard. Is this true? Is it of much import? I suspect he’s just getting tested like anyone else on Astana. [yawn] Somehow the prospect of Lance doping this year seems a little ridiculous. And anyway he’s not going to win anything.

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by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 11, 2009 8:41 PM EST reply actions

oooh, going big with that one ;-)

The part about not winning anything I mean.

by Jen See on Feb 11, 2009 8:52 PM EST up reply actions

Go big

or go home :-)

"I didn't look for him and I didn't see him. If you base your race on another rider, most of the time you lose."

Tom Boonen

by Drew Davis on Feb 13, 2009 1:16 PM EST up reply actions

Damsgaard isn't testing any longer

He’s just going to profile off of the UCI tests. This seems like utter bullshit to me. A transparent anti-doping plan was a fundamental component of his return to cycling. Now it’s been tossed aside because they couldn’t figure out how to take even one test.

by jmgorman on Feb 11, 2009 8:56 PM EST reply actions

Testingwise I'm with Chris here.

This is a bit meh,, the Astana/Damsgaard-program should do just fine.

The big problem he went off too early blabbering about Catlin when in fact he had no idea if that was ever going to happen. With this kind of talent I see a great future for him in the UCI or WADA where they excel at these kind of public statements.

Jokes aside, he did manage to steer off a great deal of flack with the Catlin(hoax/mistake) which makes this a bit iffy, especially with Lance’s history. Also if I were Taylor Phinneys attorney I would be looking a little extra at the contracts they have to make sure that he doesn’t lose a year or two to a ,not very well thought through, PR stunt.

by Jens on Feb 12, 2009 2:10 AM EST up reply actions

If he went ahead with the Catlin program....

he would have needed EPO or CERA.
Three times a week, plus team testing, plus USADA, and the UCI leaves Lance (or anybody for that matter) with a lot less red cells.

by pooziepie on Feb 12, 2009 8:09 AM EST reply actions

But he drinks the blood of young virgins doesn't he?

I’m sure I’ve read that on the web.

by Jens on Feb 12, 2009 8:39 AM EST up reply actions

only blonds.

by Hons on Feb 12, 2009 9:01 AM EST up reply actions

you kids are very bad ;-)

by Jen See on Feb 12, 2009 11:04 AM EST up reply actions

armstrong tests results posted online

at www.livestrong.com

Detailed blood test results from seven International Cycling Union (UCI) and Damsgaard out-of-competition tests:

Sample Date Hemoglobin Hematocrit (%) OFF-score Hb z-score OFF z-score
Oct 6, 2008 15.5 43.7
Oct 16, 2008 14.3 39.3 83.3
Nov 26, 2008 15 42.8 87.6 0.7 0.27
Dec 3, 2008 14.4 41.9 89.3 -0.3 0.28
Dec 11, 2008 14.3 39.4 74.9 -0.3 -0.91
Dec 18, 2008 15.4 42.1 83.3 1.2 -0.04
Feb 4, 2009 15.2 45.8

i’m sure it makes sense to someone

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Feb 12, 2009 4:06 PM EST reply actions