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WADA vs. UCI - It’s Gettin’ Ugly

By Jessica | Permalink | No Comments | June 4th, 2006 | Trackback

After WADA’s harsh words for the UCI the other day in response to the report clearing Lance Armstrong’s name (and questioning WADA’s tactics and motives), the UCI has come back swinging:

“What strikes one most is that WADA leaves aside the main questions and conclusions of the report. WADA should not be allowed to divert the attention on side issues, but asked publicly to answer the many pertinent questions in the Vrijman report and in particular the following:

• Is it correct that WADA has put pressure on the laboratory to include in research reports the original sample codes, thereby violating the confidentiality that is guaranteed to the athletes?
• Will WADA make known which person within WADA has taken this decision?
• Does WADA admit that the World Anti-Doping Code was violated in that the samples were analysed for research purposes without the consent of the athletes, as well as WADA’s rule in the doping control form that the origin of the samples must be made untraceable?
• Will WADA confirm or deny that there have been contacts between WADA and D. Ressiot prior to August 23, 2005 that explain statements made by D. Ressiot in L’Equipe of that day?”

The UCI then turns its wrath to L’Equipe, which has said it’s sticking by its original story, and the journalist who it’s accusing of having some inside information:

• “Did L’Equipe have contacts with WADA on this issue prior to August 23, 2005? If not, how did L’Equipe know or why did it write that WADA was studying which legal measures could be taken against the riders? How did L’Equipe know that the research had been done in collaboration with WADA?
• L’Equipe knew that the analysis method was not valid: does L’Equipe find it normal to state categorically, as it did, that L. Armstrong used doping?”

The only silent party since the report’s release is the man at its center, Mr. Armstrong himself. I’m guessing he’s pretty content to let these various parties attack each other and take the spotlight off him for awhile. And since everyone involved seems pretty adept at slinging insults and accusations, all he needs to do is stay the heck out of the way.

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Tags: doping, History, L'Equipe, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, UCI, WADA

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