Kevin Evans accepts doping charge

Ask Vino how hard it is. How much did he pay the rider in the Olympic road race again? Very talented, negotiated the deal on the bike on the way to the line. 

You've got to be kidding! Seems like another theme for a movie!

Criminalising drugs in sport in SA? How? The Drugs Act seems to be more about stopping dependency-inducing drugs, so PEDs don't really fit in there. Medicine scheduling seems to be about who can sell or prescribe drugs.

 

Would the "Hansie clause" in the corrupt practices act apply to doping? If so, nearly all the cyclists and commentators who have said they knew Evans has been doping for years could face possible prosecution...

Ask Vino how hard it is. How much did he pay the rider in the Olympic road race again? Very talented, negotiated the deal on the bike on the way to the line. 

Ja, those deals are common...Imagine every agreement between team managers in cars was monitored and adjudged to be "fixing" a result. Doping is trying to make yourself faster. Fraud is paying others to go slower.

Couple this very professional behavior with the lingering doping cloud and it's frankly amazing we have any pro cyclists at all...

 

Would we even miss 'pro' cyclists in SA?

can't agree more....the term pro only refers to them earning their bread from the sport, nothing about how they go about it.

Just read that lanceball post...big up DL. You can hold your head high and be proud of your achievements. To the dopers...every drop of sweat or minute on the bike was for nada. Your results are cheaper than the bag of lays I just inhaled. Sies man....

You've got to be kidding! Seems like another theme for a movie!

Wasn't the first time. Also look back to LBL and previous Olympics with Vino and T-Mobile team mates. (think it was Ulrich and Kloden) 

The timeline seems to be an issue and keeps getting referred to, so here's a go at it...feel free to add to it, take away from it, draw pictures of your mom on it...

 

 

2010 - “diagnosed with empyema and had repeated episodes of intra-abdominal sepsis due to an appendectomy performed at the end of 2010”.

 

 

MTN #2 Barberton          Ultra Marathon 29 Jan 2011         5              1.67

 

October 2012 - undergoes operation to drain and remove an abscess in his abdomen.

 

MTN XCM #8 Ride Crater Cruise                Ultra Marathon 13 Oct 2012         1              0

 

Edit - will slip this in: November 2012, DG tests positive for EPO...after biological passport anomalies were detected, gets two-year ban

 

December 2012 - Evans second appendectomy, further abdominal surgery.

 

MTN XCM #1 Barberton driven by Nissan             MTN XCM #1 Barberton driven...              Generic 110km  26 Jan 2013                14           1.67

 

February 2013 - similar procedure to drain another abscess

 

The Herals VW Cycle Tour            Generic 80km    02 Feb 2013        8              1.67

 

September 2013 - emergency tracheotomy surgery due to an abscess bursting through his diaphragm into the lung, resulting in 10 days in Intensive Care (ICU) with a cardio thoracic surgeon.

 

 

 

September 13th and 19th - two blood transfusions in ICU in order to keep him alive. Quacks says he needs ozone

 

Sept 2013 - KE listed in results for PE2Plett - Pe 2 Plett was between the 14th till the 17th in 2013?

 

PE to Plett MTB Generic Stage Race 373km           14 Sep 2013        21, 4, 3, 9             2.92

 

 

Tested a mere two weeks out of ICU, hence high values...

 

Unclear exactly when it started, how long it lasted, etc: “I underwent Ozone therapy, having applied for a TUE but it was denied. I went ahead..."

 

 

Sani2C Race        Generic Stage Race 265km           14 May 2015       10, 6, 10                3.79

Old Mutual JoBerg2c      Old Mutual JoBerg2c      Generic Stage Race 819km           24 Apr 2015         232, 290, 98, 88  5.01

Absa Cape EPIC Absa Cape EPIC Generic Stage Race 748km           15 Mar 2015        28, 26, 22, 37, 69, 49, 95, 35          3.45

Garden Route 300           Garden Route 300           Generic Stage Race 505km           27 Feb 2015        1, 6, 8    1.79

Ashburton Investments National MTB Series #2 - Sabie Ashburton Investments...            Ultra      21 Feb 2015        8                1.79

Momentum Health DualX #4 - Van Gaalen           Momentum Health DualX #4 -...                Full         23 Oct 2014         5                53.56

ISUZU 3 Towers Stage RACE        ISUZU 3 Towers Stage RACE        Generic Stage Race 193km           03 Oct 2014         16, 38, 28    0.01

Karoo2Coast      Karoo2Coast      Generic 100km  21 Sep 2014        3              0.01

MTN XCM #8 Crater Cruise Driven by Nissan       MTN XCM #8 Crater Cruise...      Ultra      13 Sep 2014        2              0.01

UCI MTB Marathon World Champs - Rainbow Challenge                UCI MTB Marathon World...        Elite Men             27 Jun 2014               27           0.1

MTN XCM #7 Hilton Driven by Nissan      MTN XCM #7 Hilton Driven by...                Ultra      22 Jun 2014         7              0.1

MTN XCM #6 Van Gaalen Driven by Nissan          MTN XCM #6 Van Gaalen...         Ultra      14 Jun 2014         3              0.1

MTN XCM #5 Rooiberg Driven by Nissan               MTN XCM #5 Rooiberg Driven...                Ultra      24 May 2014       3                0.71

Sani2C Race        Sani2C Race        Generic Stage Race 265km           15 May 2014       2, 2, 11  0.71

Old Mutual JoBerg2c      Old Mutual JoBerg2c      Generic Stage Race 787km           25 Apr 2014         5, 12, 5, 6, 22, 6, 10, 1                3.32

Absa Cape EPIC Absa Cape EPIC Generic Stage Race 694km           23 Mar 2014        7, 15, 12, 16, 97, 40, 38, 15             3.32

MTN XCM #2 Sabie Driven by Nissan       MTN XCM #2 Sabie Driven by... Ultra      22 Feb 2014        3              5.33

Bridgestone Route 66 MTB Experience  Bridgestone Route 66 MTB...      Generic Stage Race 205km           14 Feb 2014                1, 1, 1    6.66

MTN XCM #1 Dullstroom Driven by Nissan           MTN XCM #1 Dullstroom...          Ultra      08 Feb 2014        11           6.66

The Herald Cycle Tour MTB          The Herald Cycle Tour MTB          Generic 80km    01 Feb 2014        4              6.66

Attakwas             Attakwas             Generic 121km  18 Jan 2014         7              6.66

 

*2014 and 2015 - accused of “doping after identifying serious irregularities in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) – a profile of the athlete’s blood parameters”.

"suspicious readings were identified over a period of time therefore the athlete’s results extending back to 14 March 2014 will be recommended to Cycling SA for disqualification. He will be banned from sport for four years as of 4 March 2015."

 

 

 

2016 - the announcement...

 

*SAIDS is rather vague about when exactly Evans was actually charged, or informed, or whatever...

some extras from saseeding profile - like attakwas 2015 https://www.saseeding.org/participants/seeding/kevin-evans-6133

Couple this very professional behavior with the lingering doping cloud and it's frankly amazing we have any pro cyclists at all...

 

Would we even miss 'pro' cyclists in SA?

can't agree more....the term pro only refers to them earning their bread from the sport, nothing about how they go about it.

 

Just read that lanceball post...big up DL. You can hold your head high and be proud of your achievements. To the dopers...every drop of sweat or minute on the bike was for nada. Your results are cheaper than the bag of lays I just inhaled. Sies man....

Hope you washed them Lays down with a beeeeg can of Monster. 

Fully agree its not the pros (and I use the term very loosely) that makes the sport here but the thousands that spend their own money on the sport. 

some extras from saseeding profile - like attakwas 2015 https://www.saseeding.org/participants/seeding/kevin-evans-6133

Just took then ones that where relevant to the TL.

That is not a comprehensive race results list by any means. 

Let them dope that way they get rid of all the dopers cause in the end it will eventually kill them. Make way for clean riders

Tumbles, I reckon you are so close to a solution with this post, you may be put in charge of implementation. The Omerta is always part of the issue. In this, sports betting, political corruption. Sadly, most people only give a Damn when the person is caught - and it takes bravery to be a whistle-blower.

And even sadder is that whistles aren't blown unless there is a reward. How about a TRC...subpoena everyone who says "no surprise", "known about it for years" and ask them what they knew and what they had done about it, or why they had done nothing. Boom, no pro field and half the hubbers here posting from jail.

The short version of this is that Kevin has been sanctioned for abnormalities March 2014 until 2015 Epic. 

His operation and blood transfusion / ozone therapy is 2012 /13. 

They are not related. No abnormalities last that long with any type of PED or treatment.

Simple. 

Amazing that doping only happens at this level and that at World Tour level guys are riding and winning clean isn't?

World Tour guys are under the spotlight the whole time!

Here it seems that it easier to get away with.

Hope you washed them Lays down with a beeeeg can of Monster. 

 

Fully agree its not the pros (and I use the term very loosely) that makes the sport here but the thousands that spend their own money on the sport. 

you know it oom

You find that it's mostly vets with racing licenses?

Kevin, David and Brandon were all vets. 

The short version of this is that Kevin has been sanctioned for abnormalities March 2014 until 2015 Epic. 

 

His operation and blood transfusion / ozone therapy is 2012 /13. 

 

They are not related. No abnormalities last that long with any type of PED or treatment.

 

Simple. 

 

Here is a spy pick of Kevin just before came up with the release.

 

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Looking at those whatsapp pics....you guys seemed tight....looks like he made you moerig as well....love the grasping at straws pic 

Vets gets tested almost every race.  I have been tested a couple of times. 

Correct, that whole story of "test the vets its rampant" is not actually true. If it was there would be positives weekly from them, yet its the Elites more often than not.

And even sadder is that whistles aren't blown unless there is a reward. How about a TRC...subpoena everyone who says "no surprise", "known about it for years" and ask them what they knew and what they had done about it, or why they had done nothing. Boom, no pro field and half the hubbers here posting from jail.

There is a space to ask difficult questions or make uncomfortable observations, which does not amount to whistle-blowing but certainly goes some way towards shining a light on this behaviour. If you do though, don't be surprised if you get a lawyer's letter paid for (belatedly) by some fanboi with deep pockets. 

Yes.  Alcohol is prohibited in competition in certain sports.

 

From the WADA code:

 

P1. ALCOHOL

Alcohol (ethanol) is prohibited In-Competition only, in the following sports. Detection will be conducted by analysis of breath and/or blood. The doping violation threshold is equivalent to a blood alcohol concentration of 0.10 g/L.

 Air Sports (FAI)

 Archery (WA)

 Automobile (FIA)

 Motorcycling (FIM)

 Powerboating (UIM)

Darts...still free as well as snooker....and it seems we can suip ourselves paralatic before a cycle race.....

can't agree more....the term pro only refers to them earning their bread from the sport, nothing about how they go about it.

 

Just read that lanceball post...big up DL. You can hold your head high and be proud of your achievements. To the dopers...every drop of sweat or minute on the bike was for nada. Your results are cheaper than the bag of lays I just inhaled. Sies man....

Always liked Lill, I now have much greater respect for him! Kudos to him for not being a sell out.

Looking at those whatsapp pics....you guys seemed tight....looks like he made you moerig as well....love the grasping at straws pic 

He has not made me anything. Not sure what you going on about tbh and what pics are you talking about on Whattsapp? 

Is this Charades? 

Although i do agree that harsh punishments are not unwarrented for PRO cyclists, what do you suggest for the recreational cyclist who gets caught for something banned? They arent there making a living of the sport, dont take away sponsorships and sometimes are unaware off the banned list. Hence the problem overall. Once you set a precident, it needs to be applied equally across the board. So servere punishments are givene, but jail time is maybe a stretch to far?

A lot of these substances are banned in COMPETITION , but not in the real world , and therefore a recreational cyclist caught using say Clenbuterol ( which is an asthma medication actually) is not breaking and sporting federation laws. A lot of things people use day to day are "banned substances " for pros but perfectly legal to be using if you happened to be a recreational rider

That is a bit cynical and you know it.

 

World Tour guys are under the spotlight the whole time!

Here it seems that it easier to get away with.

Hahahaha......you must be joking right? Clean riders now faster than known dopers. I don't buy that. 

Hahahaha......you must be joking right? Clean riders now faster than known dopers. I don't buy that. 

Are you now comparing the local doper Joe to the top international riders...that was Patch was talking about....

Just took then ones that where relevant to the TL.

 

That is not a comprehensive race results list by any means. 

I know, but it fills in some gaps..ie. Attakwas was the biggest profile race between the operation (ozone therapy) and epic from when the ban starts. there would be some testing there for sure.