Indeed, I've always had my doubts and always wanted it not to be true but this is just daft.Salbutamol is literally kids stuff, its in every fat schoolkids inhaler but the levels he's been tested with simply cannot be inhaled, it is not a performance enhancer more a performance enabler and even in liquid form it's been proven to not be beneficial and to cause palpitations. Something not right here.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on December 14, 2017, 02:11:18 PMIndeed, I've always had my doubts and always wanted it not to be true but this is just daft.Salbutamol is literally kids stuff, its in every fat schoolkids inhaler but the levels he's been tested with simply cannot be inhaled, it is not a performance enhancer more a performance enabler and even in liquid form it's been proven to not be beneficial and to cause palpitations. Something not right here.I read to today though that the levels equate to 8 puffs in 12 hours? If that is true that is hardly excessive?
I read to today though that the levels equate to 8 puffs in 12 hours?
Quote from: aev on December 14, 2017, 03:04:44 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on December 14, 2017, 02:11:18 PMIndeed, I've always had my doubts and always wanted it not to be true but this is just daft.Salbutamol is literally kids stuff, its in every fat schoolkids inhaler but the levels he's been tested with simply cannot be inhaled, it is not a performance enhancer more a performance enabler and even in liquid form it's been proven to not be beneficial and to cause palpitations. Something not right here.I read to today though that the levels equate to 8 puffs in 12 hours? If that is true that is hardly excessive? Well according to the rules that is excessive, 1600 micro grams per 24 hours or half that in a 12 hour period, thems the rules. Froome didn't break the limit by 1 or 2% he broke it by 100%.
Quote from: Jon Crofts on December 14, 2017, 03:16:59 PMQuote from: aev on December 14, 2017, 03:04:44 PMQuote from: Jon Crofts on December 14, 2017, 02:11:18 PMIndeed, I've always had my doubts and always wanted it not to be true but this is just daft.Salbutamol is literally kids stuff, its in every fat schoolkids inhaler but the levels he's been tested with simply cannot be inhaled, it is not a performance enhancer more a performance enabler and even in liquid form it's been proven to not be beneficial and to cause palpitations. Something not right here.I read to today though that the levels equate to 8 puffs in 12 hours? If that is true that is hardly excessive? Well according to the rules that is excessive, 1600 micro grams per 24 hours or half that in a 12 hour period, thems the rules. Froome didn't break the limit by 1 or 2% he broke it by 100%.Excessive for sure in terms of what is permitted, but I would say perfectly possible in terms of puffs per 12 hours.The stupidity is the stupidity of it all.
Unfortunately It will have to be a superhuman effort between now and the end of March to get the mens record. Which is shame as he is the only one to do it on a normal bike constantly and continuously on public roads rather then the same park for 16 hours a day or ultra flat country. I'm not denigrating the achievements of the last two holders as they still performed an incredible feat, it is just that this is the closest it has come to a pure attempt like Godwin without massive assistance.
Cath Wiggins had a bit of an outburst on Twitter calling Froome 'a slithering reptile' Fair play I say.
This is all very disheartening. I wanted to believe two of the greatest athletes the UK has produced were genuine winners, now it's almost impossible to tell what is genuine medicine (asthma) from performance helping, but legal (Wiggins). What are we talking here, stripping knighthoods? What about his gold medal form the Olympics, is that under scrutiny as well?