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Adverse analytical finding in recent mountain bike stage race

By Matt · 878 comments

Cycling SA received notification from the UCI (International Cycling Union) of an adverse analytical finding from a sample provided by Barry Warmback on 18 March 2013 at the Absa Cape Epic.

The analytical report confirmed the presence of the steroid, Stanozolol in his sample. Barry is therefore provisionally suspended with immediate effect from competing in any event. The SAIDS (South African Institute of Drug-free Sport) process will now take its course.

Cycling SA reiterates its zero-tolerance approach to doping in sport and will continue working with the UCI and SAIDS in the promotion of a drug-free sport via its awareness programmes and extensive testing.

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SwissVan

Jul 31, 2013, 12:52 PM

 

Wow. I'm glad I'm not in the same social circles as you but thanks for the info.

 

 

You will not believe it but they are very respectable citizens who have lots of good friends, married with children and tick all the right boxes and I almost guarantee it that all of their friends (the ones that I know) would never suspect it, just like you don't.

 

They are not elite level athletes and I don't believe they have ever been tested.

Barend de Arend

Jul 31, 2013, 12:58 PM

Well that I just don't get. Who brags about coming nowhere in a race that they are doing for fun. Are there really people like that?

 

Yes. Remember the special Argus Sub-3 cycling shirts?

 

And would you take them seriously?

 

No.

SwissVan

Jul 31, 2013, 1:03 PM

 

 

Remember the special Argus Sub-3 cycling shirts?

 

 

 

Nooooo, tell us more

DIPSLICK

Jul 31, 2013, 1:03 PM

Yes. Remember the special Argus Sub-3 cycling shirts?

 

 

 

No.

 

AHHHH COME NOW WHO DOESNT WANT A ARGUS SUB THREE

ricochet_rabbit

Jul 31, 2013, 1:10 PM

Lets get drugfreesport on board and get CSA and the minister of sport to demand that pharmaceutical companies add a WADA approved logo (ontop of the relevant colour circle - red, green, orange & blue) to the top/bottom right/left of their products labelling.

 

Then we would all buy the products with the correct WADA labelling.

rock

Jul 31, 2013, 1:20 PM

this whole thing is a waste of UCI time, effort and money when the real problem still persists.....

KiNgL

Jul 31, 2013, 2:36 PM

Why...? Will that determine whether the fine/whatever you wanna call it is affordable for me or not...?

It's one of those MTN Quebeka bikes...

Helpful...?

Nope i was just interested , you are a big guy riding in a harsh event, wondered what was your choice of weapon was, and what toll the bike took ,O and with all the PED you musta bent the cranks ;) ---Jokes
Baaisikilist

Jul 31, 2013, 2:43 PM

2009 26" SantaCruz Superlight

Barend de Arend

Jul 31, 2013, 2:46 PM

Nooooo, tell us more

 

They were these really cool yellow "Sub 3" on black shirts way back when I did my first Argus. I had just done Sub 6, and was pretty chuffed, so I wanted to have two shirts. :w00t: But they wouldn't let me. :cursing:

Slowbee

Jul 31, 2013, 2:48 PM

2009 26" SantaCruz Superlight

 

but did you bend the cranks ? :eek: :clap:

Stretch

Jul 31, 2013, 2:49 PM

Why...? Will that determine whether the fine/whatever you wanna call it is affordable for me or not...?

It's one of those MTN Quebeka bikes...

Helpful...?

 

Maybe he is after your bike because its going to be sitting for two years :whistling:

 

Good luck dude - I hope it all works out for you.. keep riding those trails...you dont need races to have fun on a mountain bike

Baaisikilist

Jul 31, 2013, 2:55 PM

 

 

but did you bend the cranks ? :eek: :clap:

 

No, they're XTR, coz I'm fast, way faster than you...

Slowbee

Jul 31, 2013, 3:00 PM

No, they're XTR, coz I'm fast, way faster than you...

 

oh thank goodness. If I finished in front of you they might have tested me, and I for sure would be in beeeeeeeeeg trouble.

 

I'd be doped up to the eyeballs in crampbloc, crampstop, hell every anti cramp product on the market, never mind the myprodol and advil C. But the advil C will be for my sinus, I mean all that allergy in the fynbos. And all that just to finish day 1 on the epic, never mind get to the finish!

GoLefty!!

Jul 31, 2013, 3:24 PM

shou I must be careful, my cortisone asthma treatment requires a script, sometimes retrospective.

Allergex...

panado....

 

I call a boycott of all funrides and the argust. I don't ride wiff no dopers

Eugene Oppelt

Jul 31, 2013, 3:29 PM

this whole thing is a waste of UCI time, effort and money when the real problem still persists.....

 

True

Wyatt Earp

Aug 2, 2013, 9:31 AM

FYI.

 

Your fine is about to double.

Baaisikilist

Aug 2, 2013, 9:33 AM

Your fine is about to double.

 

Reckon...?

SwissVan

Aug 2, 2013, 9:37 AM

Reckon...?

 

Well... it might take another 6 months for them to make a decision and yep I reckon they will change the Chf in front of the original amount to Ronds.

 

But then again if they have a bone to pick maybe not

Mike Bike

Aug 2, 2013, 9:38 AM

Good luck with it all :thumbup:

Baaisikilist

Aug 2, 2013, 9:39 AM

I wonder if Seyffert or any other locals got a fine with their bans...

Mike Bike

Aug 2, 2013, 9:43 AM

I wonder if Seyffert or any other locals got a fine with their bans...

it would be good for you to find out and compare stories..you may get some help with your defence knowing a bit more from them
Gerhardc

Aug 2, 2013, 9:51 AM

This whole saga is such a lot of bulltwang.....well done testers!!! What a waste of money, time and effort!! :thumbdown:

GLuvsMtb

Oct 4, 2013, 8:25 AM

Slightly off topic, but probably relevant.

Owen Hannie was busted in 2002 for doping, confessed in 2006 on Super Cycling, soon afterwards was employed as a TV presenter and next year will be riding for ABSA Wealth in the 2014 Epic.

 

How long should someone pay his dues for past indiscretions? 12 years is probably sufficient, but every time I see his face on TV I remember the embarrassment Hannie caused at the African Games in 2002.

Andyr249

Oct 4, 2013, 8:31 AM

Slightly off topic, but probably relevant.

Owen Hannie was busted in 2002 for doping, confessed in 2006 on Super Cycling, soon afterwards was employed as a TV presenter and next year will be riding for ABSA Wealth in the 2014 Epic.

 

How long should someone pay his dues for past indiscretions? 12 years is probably sufficient, but every time I see his face on TV I remember the embarrassment Hannie caused at the African Games in 2002.

 

And he is probably making more money now.

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