Tour de France - Wiggins publishes blood tests

Eurosport - Fri, 31 Jul 14:52:00 2009

British cyclist Bradley Wiggins's blood profiles from the last two years have been released by his Garmin-Slipstream team.

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The team says the data indicates no evidence of blood manipulation.

Wiggins had said he would publish the tests to dispel any doubts about the legitimacy of his surprise fourth-place finish at the Tour de France cycle race which ended last Sunday.

The 29-year-old triple Olympic track pursuit champion was praised by French media for his performance, which equalled the best by a Briton in the race.

Reuters

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  1. I guess that comment are aimed at me, well double BS to­ you Jack, to start publishing blood tests is a start­ for a cleaner sport, but I guess at the end of the day­ it's a case of how well do you as a cheat sleep at­ night?

    From Big Man, on Sat 1 Aug 5:49PM
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    Total BS... they aren't being tested for the drugs­ they take so the blood tests wont show them. Cyclists­ have access to drugs that are not on the market yet­ which means authorties haven't had time to develop­ tests for them. Publishing data won't change this

    From Jack, on Sat 1 Aug 2:46PM
  3. Superb ride in the Tour, Bradley, whats the chance of a­ podium in 2010?

    From Only Human After All, on Fri 31 Jul 11:04PM
  4. There have been a number of cyclists- Wiggins, Van de­ Velde, Julich, Gerdemann, who talk about being clean­ BEFORE it's brought up as a question about them.­ Hats off to the biggest surprise of this year's­ tour and it seems like a very nice guy.

    From Maxx92, on Fri 31 Jul 10:35PM
  5. He just looks like a middle aged guy who wants still­ wants to be Jimmy Page from Song remains the same.

    From Maxx92, on Fri 31 Jul 10:33PM
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    those published blood data sheets could be any sheets

    From d M, on Fri 31 Jul 10:28PM
  7. Nobody beats James May (Top Gear) when it comes to­ haircut. That makes a unique character. You hate him,­ yet, you notice him to the details of his haircut under­ the helmet. Ha, such irony.

    From Finn, on Fri 31 Jul 9:24PM
  8. Seriously, some of the ugliest haircuts I've ever­ seen in my life come from British athletes. I guess­ it's a matter of taste, but a lot of them look like­ they have slept for 6 weeks straight to get the­ perfectly bad 'bedhead'.

    From Maxx92, on Fri 31 Jul 8:51PM
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    Get a better hair Cut man, he looks like 1970s reject,­ Mr Dorky

    From Tamerair, on Fri 31 Jul 7:00PM
  10. Wiggins made a promise and has kept to it. Excellent.­ He's had a magnificent few weeks and this just­ crowns it.

    Bikepure. The only way to ride ... clean.

    From heliosgaia, on Fri 31 Jul 6:59PM
  11. He has pure talent and dedication. Good on ya Wiggo.

    From chachy71, on Fri 31 Jul 6:18PM
  12. He's had to refute the drug allegations due to­ ''speculation'' in the press. Would­ that be the French Press by any chance? The French­ can't seem to handle anyone but a Frenchman doing­ well in the Tour. Witness the slagging that Armstrong­ has had for years, despite never ever having a positive­ test. Strangely enough Richard Virenque who was kicked­ off the Tour along with his Festina buddies in 98,­ openly admitted taking drugs, got a 2 year ban and is­ still a national hero in France. Why????

    From lofty, on Fri 31 Jul 5:22PM
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    All the top riders are cheating, you have to be pretty­ stupid to think otherwise.

    From Chemical Ali, on Fri 31 Jul 5:18PM
  14. All good riders eventually end up with a nickname,­ Wiggo is a cool name!

    From Big Man, on Fri 31 Jul 4:43PM
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    BRAD or Bradley please. Wiggo is so............lame

    From shambles, on Fri 31 Jul 3:56PM
  16. Maybe if all the riders published their blood tests,­ just a thought! Good on you Wiggo and roll on TDF 2010­ my dosh is on you.

    From Big Man, on Fri 31 Jul 3:35PM
  17. why would you steal my bicycle? I loved that bicycle!­ in reply to your question 'What atheletes have­ come­ back from a ban and actually succeeded on a­ remarkable­ level? the most obviuos current example is­ LA, although this was not a ban he was away for a long­ time and came back pretty strong, maybe this shows the­ guy is a phenominal athlete? but since we supposed to­ be talking about Bradley.....WELL DONE MATE YOU DID US­ WELL PROUD YOU MEAN CLEAN CYCLING MACHINE

    From quercus.gill, on Fri 31 Jul 1:46PM
  18. mgh0302 Comment 40 - I hope that you are under 30,­ because if not then the tours of the late 80's with­ Robert Millar should be in your memory somwhere. His­ mountain performances were excellent and always a­ thrill to watch, his 4th place and polka dot jersey on­ the podium in 1984 were a fantastic sight! It takes­ nothing away from wiggins excellent performance this­ year, but Millar's attacking style of riding was a­ sight to behold for all british viewers and cycling­ fans.

    From Jon B, on Thu 30 Jul 9:09PM
  19. The 2 year ban has proven pretty interesting if you ask­ me because it takes 2 years of active competition out­ of the legs of the athelete. When the rider returns­ they are usually a shadow of their former selves.­ Mainly because there are no drugs, but they also suffer­ the lack of race miles which makes their comeback all­ the more painful for them. What atheletes have come­ back from a ban and actually succeeded on a remarkable­ level? I cannot think of many...ideas?

    From istoleyourbicycle, on Thu 30 Jul 1:37PM
  20. Wiggins proved himself in the mountains as a class act.­ His integrity is not something he has to prove; He is a­ genuine, dedicated athlete who gives more to cycling­ than can ever be repaid. Thankyou Bradley for giving us­ a British Tour de France for the first time in my­ lifetime.

    From mgh0302, on Thu 30 Jul 11:59AM
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