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4 years on a first offense is insane.
The Shop
Nah, thats not too severe at all.
Especially when you get banned for something like a pre-workout.
I mean, if I dont drink water, then my performance will be severely impacted. So is drinking water a performance enhancing drug? I vote yes!
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I don’t know what to make of that.
Thing is, what would a truly professional drug testing program cost to run? Feld won’t even pay for enough dirt, they’re not doing this unless they can plug into someone else’s program.
I thought these rules were for things like blood doping, hgh, and steroid use. Im all for testing for that stuff, sure.
But really? First adderall (which like 30% of the population is on lmao) and now a type of preworkout supplement? I mean fucks sake.
Still waiting for these jokers to catch any ACTUAL blood dopers. Or steroid users. I know they got the Moss brothers for it(which they were actually doing drugs iirc) but this shit is just fucking stupid now.
Steroids and anything of equal effectiveness should be minimum 4 year ban, pre workout drinks like Broc has failed for, maybe miss a few weeks max, possibly just a fine.
Drug destiny is a must. But penalties for the likes of Clade are way to severe.
Pit Row
It wont make any difference
If you get caught twice then the penalty should be harsher. Right now it's just 0-100 no matter what.
It's professional sports not the olympics or NCAA... once you get paid I say what's it anyone's business what they put in their bodies.
Speed is hard to come by, its why the sport now has a massive focus on fitness.
Fix what you can...accept what you cant.
I can only name 1 current pro who shows the early sprint speed and seemingly fades.
Its been career long for him. He is one of my favorite riders and I dont care if he fades or not - our sport is to the point that winning is a nice secondary to all the rest. Most forum members dont get this....
If anyone COULD immediately improve finish results via doping for fitness - if fitness is his issue (unknown) Id say him.
I cant think of many examples other than that one where a rider is clearly fast enough but has massive fading issues.
I challenge people to find a race where fastest lap is set by non race winner where there wasnt a crash.
Now take that challenge to where fastest lap setter isnt in top 5.
Speed matters
you cant teach what js7 could do
Or villopoto
Or roczen.
These guys can do special things on a dirtbike. Period.
If you rode with 20 of the top pros in a playride/free ride session, a guy like roczen would blow your mind over others. He is gifted...for motorcycles.
If you persued racing growing up... and were honest with yourself, you know this already. Some people were just better than you. Wasnt because they had some miracle drug. And some people were just more fit than you... in any activity. This is the sad fact about lance... he was a freak of nature to begin with.
Dungey was a statistical title machine - and I dont think we will ever know his full untapped speed and skill because he always held some in reserve. His ability of finding the perfect edge of sustainable speed I think hasnt been seen except for mcgrath indoors but dungey took it to the full 35 minutes.
so maybe i am wrong - but this sport needs huge improvement before we ruin careers over drug testing. If tickle is indeed intentially cheating - good for him. Must mean he is insanely tired of loosing - a rarity these days among “the non special gifted ones” who are content
Fans want it all - close racing with different winners but then they want clean athletes and a “level” playing field. Only in fairy tales...
You did mention you can think of 1 rider that fades early, there are heaps, some of them you will never hear of. The stimulant that Brock has failed for is nothing, I think he should get a fine or a few week suspension but he will probably get more. Like I said doping wont give you speed but it will let you keep your max speed for far longer than any moto or main event. And if 1 takes it he has a massive advantage over those that dont....A far greater advantage than racing a 450 in the 250 class in my opinion.
The more money your team or sponsors contribute into your bike and program is where the real "uneven playing field" exists.
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