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Croeser contravenes UCI medical rules

By Press Office · 243 comments

National team rider Rourke Croeser was found to be in possession of a syringe at the recent World MTB Championships in Andorra. This is in direct contravention of the UCI Medical rules and specifically in relation to the sub-section “Ban on Injections”. The possession of syringes is in violation of UCI Medical rule 13.03.058 (2). The rule states:

13.3.058 In addition to the sanctions stipulated in article 13.3.057 the following shall apply:

1. In case of infringement of article 13.3.055 all results obtained by the rider in the 48 hours period shall be disqualified.

2. In case a violation of article 13.3.052 occurs at a race the licence holder(s) concerned and, where appropriate, the whole team of the licence holder(s) at fault may be excluded from the race; in this respect the possession of objects used or fit for an injection shall be presumed to constitute evidence of a violation of article 13.3.052 having been committed except if the objects are in the possession of the medical doctor who has made the report referred to in article 13.3.052.5 and are covered by such report and except for those objects that may reasonably be in a medical doctor’s possession. The exclusion may be decided by the president of the commissaires’ panel after having given the persons concerned the opportunity to be heard or by the president of the UCI Disciplinary Commission upon report by the president of the commissaires’ panel.

Mr. Croeser voluntarily withdrew from the Championships. The matter is now being dealt with by Cycling South Africa according to the prescribed UCI rules.

William Newman, President of Cycling SA, re-iterated that the National Federation will continue to strive to ensure that riders are aware of the UCI medical rules. Cycling SA will not tolerate any activities by athletes that may be an infringement of UCI medical or anti-doping regulations.

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Comments

Skott5
Skott5

Sep 9, 2015, 11:53 AM

Dont want to speculate on anything, but that old adage springs to mind ..

 

Where there is smoke there is fire ... 

stringbean
stringbean

Sep 9, 2015, 11:57 AM

There is a huge misconception that those doing the testing are morons and don't know what they doing.Believe me these guys have been doing it for years,they know what to look for.Im pretty sure they know the difference between a syringe for insulin,one for slime and one for drugs.They know the riders on the circuit and when you make such a dramatic improvement as he did in his last race you can be sure they will target you.

The question is,did they take any bloods from him and are there results outstanding?

Meezo
Meezo

Sep 9, 2015, 12:10 PM

:whistling: 

 

http://cdn.bicyclehero.com/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/h/shimano_tl-bt03-s_bleeding_simple_kit.jpg

 

not valid as he rides avids, so this would be used instead...

 

Guest notmyname
Guest notmyname

Sep 9, 2015, 12:11 PM

 

not valid as he rides avids, so this would be used instead...

 

http://www.homexis.com/image/cache/data/WhatMore/SwingBin-900x900.jpg

Hahahahaha

raptor-22
raptor-22

Sep 9, 2015, 12:20 PM

So in this case where there is a syringe there is a sore bum?

lerouc
lerouc

Sep 9, 2015, 12:21 PM

so who found it, do they search everyone's bag or was it targeted?

 

Does not matter if he was targeted, he was CAUGHT!

Patchelicious
Patchelicious

Sep 9, 2015, 12:23 PM

http://posters.keepcalmandposters.com/5095838.jpg

No ways!! We only do that if the rider misses a test and doesn't ride for a team that we support!

lerouc
lerouc

Sep 9, 2015, 12:24 PM

http://posters.keepcalmandposters.com/5095838.jpg

 

You know this is thehub...

HappyMartin
HappyMartin

Sep 9, 2015, 12:24 PM

Dont want to speculate on anything, but that old adage springs to mind ..

 

Where there is smoke there is fire ...

 

This always comes up and it makes me batty. I don't mean to pick on you Scott5 but think about this a little and you will have to admit it's about the most useless statement you can make.

 

I will give you an example. I can say that Scott5 is a plonker of note (keep calm now, I'm just using this as an example). Someone then comes along and says yes they agree. You then say you are not a plonker at all. But hey, where there is smoke there is fire and you are now officially screwed.

 

It is intellectually lazy and if taken to its logical extreme all it will take is to lay a charge against someone and he must go to jail. Where there is smoke as an argument makes anyone accused of anything by anyone at any time automatically guilty.

 

It's what leads to mindless persecution, lynchings, which burnings and all sorts of other mindless behavior

 

I guess that was a rant

Spinnekop
Spinnekop

Sep 9, 2015, 12:27 PM

I saw Dr. Jeroen Swart tweet about Vit B injections being illegal last night.  And the fact that he mentioned it 9 times or something on his time line before.

 

Might not be connected though but it seems it is. 

fanievb
fanievb

Sep 9, 2015, 12:27 PM

You know this is thehub...

 

*BikeHub 

Warren_G
Warren_G

Sep 9, 2015, 12:27 PM

I'm sure there's a perfectly good explanation for this, let's hope he can Daryl Impey the charges!

Benjamin
Benjamin

Sep 9, 2015, 12:29 PM

:whistling: http://cdn.bicyclehero.com/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/s/h/shimano_tl-bt03-s_bleeding_simple_kit.jpg

Hence my previous question. You going to struggle to inject anything inside yourself that's going to make you go faster ( unless it's your meusli) with that thing. So if the UCI finds that in your kitbag, are you on your bike ( or not in this case?)

 

Who knows the rules?

raptor-22
raptor-22

Sep 9, 2015, 12:29 PM

Didnt nibbles getting a vitamin be injection during their tour

koukie
koukie

Sep 9, 2015, 12:30 PM

This always comes up and it makes me batty. I don't mean to pick on you Scott5 but think about this a little and you will have to admit it's about the most useless statement you can make.

 

I will give you an example. I can say that Scott5 is a plonker of note (keep calm now, I'm just using this as an example). Someone then comes along and says yes they agree. You then say you are not a plonker at all. But hey, where there is smoke there is fire and you are now officially screwed.

 

It is intellectually lazy and if taken to its logical extreme all it will take is to lay a charge against someone and he must go to jail. Where there is smoke as an argument makes anyone accused of anything by anyone at any time automatically guilty.

 

It's what leads to mindless persecution, lynchings, which burnings and all sorts of other mindless behavior

 

I guess that was a rant

Your example does not make sense to me. Scott said where there is smoke there is usually a fire, in this case there is "smoke"

Jakkals.
Jakkals.

Sep 9, 2015, 12:33 PM

breindood! 

Edgar
Edgar

Sep 9, 2015, 12:35 PM

So we have the press statement and it is thinner than the hairs on pro's ball bag. 

 

So the speculation and damning continue, it is as bad as News24. 

 

Ultimately not good for anybody involved. 

the nerd
the nerd

Sep 9, 2015, 12:37 PM

Rule: You are not allowed syringes... 

 

Guy gets caught with syringes/syringe what ever...

 

 

cry foul! 

Patchelicious
Patchelicious

Sep 9, 2015, 12:38 PM

So we have the press statement and it is thinner than the hairs on pro's ball bag. 

 

So the speculation and damning continue, it is as bad as News24. 

 

Ultimately not good for anybody involved. 

No wait, lets apply the logic we did to Farmer Glen.

 

Croesers silence on this matter is damning! He has said nothing so clearly he is guilty!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just for those who need it!

 

http://astro.temple.edu/~tud07455/images/Classic_S3.jpg

Gerlach
Gerlach

Sep 9, 2015, 12:38 PM

He wasn't DQ'd he voluntarily withdrew himself.

 

Why did it take so long to release the statement, and surely his/team mech would have that equipment or does CSA expect our athletes to service their own equipment?

 

I'm sure it is a big misunderstanding and will be cleared up in no time.

Ek het die antwoord vir jou daar.

 

Jip!! baie van ons ryers moet hulle eie goed diens omdat CSA nie vir als betaal nie, en baie van die ryers gaan oor op geld wat hulle moes self weg sit en die vol onder onderstening onder seker brands val daai kant nie.

 

Daar gaan baie meer agter die prentjie aan as n mens daai kant van die wereld resies ry. Parte daai kant is nie goedkoop volgend wat ons geld trade op die oomlik, maak dit nie als maklik ook nie. Ek het n paar vriende wat oorsee race en worlds race, en die goed wat hulle vertel als, sal jou stom los. 

 

Laat ons maar kyk wat die storie is aan die einde van die dag. So iets kan gebruik word om sealant in te spyt of vir brieke te herstel.  

Ryanpmb
Ryanpmb

Sep 9, 2015, 12:39 PM

This always comes up and it makes me batty. I don't mean to pick on you Scott5 but think about this a little and you will have to admit it's about the most useless statement you can make.

 

I will give you an example. I can say that Scott5 is a plonker of note (keep calm now, I'm just using this as an example). Someone then comes along and says yes they agree. You then say you are not a plonker at all. But hey, where there is smoke there is fire and you are now officially screwed.

 

It is intellectually lazy and if taken to its logical extreme all it will take is to lay a charge against someone and he must go to jail. Where there is smoke as an argument makes anyone accused of anything by anyone at any time automatically guilty.

 

It's what leads to mindless persecution, lynchings, which burnings and all sorts of other mindless behavior

 

I guess that was a rant

I read the statement as simply saying that there is smoke (which there is - the syringe) and therefore there is fire (which there will be - the story behind the syringe).

 

Whether the syringe was used to pump Stans into his tyres or Lesotho born blood cells into his arm - there is still a story...

Patchelicious
Patchelicious

Sep 9, 2015, 12:40 PM

This always comes up and it makes me batty. I don't mean to pick on you Scott5 but think about this a little and you will have to admit it's about the most useless statement you can make.

 

I will give you an example. I can say that Scott5 is a plonker of note (keep calm now, I'm just using this as an example). Someone then comes along and says yes they agree. You then say you are not a plonker at all. But hey, where there is smoke there is fire and you are now officially screwed.

 

It is intellectually lazy and if taken to its logical extreme all it will take is to lay a charge against someone and he must go to jail. Where there is smoke as an argument makes anyone accused of anything by anyone at any time automatically guilty.

 

It's what leads to mindless persecution, lynchings, which burnings and all sorts of other mindless behavior

 

I guess that was a rant

If it was just "somebody" accusing somebody else of using a syringe, your statement would make lots of sense.

 

But is wasn't just somebody, it was the UCI that caught him with a syringe, not just a dude off the hub saying he had one.

 

IF he broke the rules, he needs to face the music.

Skott5
Skott5

Sep 9, 2015, 12:59 PM

This always comes up and it makes me batty. I don't mean to pick on you Scott5 but think about this a little and you will have to admit it's about the most useless statement you can make.

 

I will give you an example. I can say that Scott5 is a plonker of note (keep calm now, I'm just using this as an example). Someone then comes along and says yes they agree. You then say you are not a plonker at all. But hey, where there is smoke there is fire and you are now officially screwed.

 

It is intellectually lazy and if taken to its logical extreme all it will take is to lay a charge against someone and he must go to jail. Where there is smoke as an argument makes anyone accused of anything by anyone at any time automatically guilty.

 

It's what leads to mindless persecution, lynchings, which burnings and all sorts of other mindless behavior

 

I guess that was a rant

 

No rumour mongering here, a syringe was found. 

It's ominous.

We all hope it's a mistake ... say it ain't so ..

Ironically that's what they said to Babe Ruth ... then think Hansie, Lance Armstrong etc etc ..

HappyMartin
HappyMartin

Sep 9, 2015, 1:00 PM

The meaning of this phrase is when there is a rumor of wrongdoing then there must be something behind it. It cannot refer to the syringe as that is not a rumor that is fact.

 

If this phrase was meant to refer to the syringe then what is being said is; if a syringe was actually found then there was actually a syringe.

 

Oh forget about it......

SwissVan
SwissVan

Sep 9, 2015, 1:03 PM

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