Armisted :missed test ; interesting questions

I looked at the #LizzieArmitstead tag and saw several people posting 'good news' stories about her (and old ones at that) as if they were trying to push the drug refs out of sight. Curious I looked at one of these as it wasn't obviously a cyclist or fan and reading up a bit this looks like an automated account:

https://twitter.com/alexielsi

Tweets 672K

Following 22.4K

Followers 19.5K

Likes 15.7K

So the question is, is this just a helpful coincidence or is there some way Armitstead or someone in her support circle could be triggering automated accounts to do this? Ones they weren't originally associated with I mean. Neat trick if you can.

There is no mention in the press of how strange and potentially unacceptable that you have to allow a drug tester to have lots of info about you , watch you pee and be able to do this 24/7.

How easy is to invert normal ethics if you claim a moral high ground .

Birmingham wrote:

There is no mention in the press of how strange and potentially unacceptable that you have to allow a drug tester to have lots of info about you , watch you pee and be able to do this 24/7.

How easy is to invert normal ethics if you claim a moral high ground .

"7. What major changes were implemented in relation to whereabouts starting on January 1, 2009?

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The two major changes that resulted from the revision of the World Anti-Doping Code and the IST in relation to whereabouts information and missed tests are:

- The requirement for top-level athletes included in the registered testing pool of either their IF or NADO to specify 1 hour each day (between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m.) during which they can be located at a specified location for testing. These athletes do not have to identify the 60-minute time-slot at a home address, but they can if they wish to. Previously this was a 24/7 requirement."

Why not try this system on terror suspects ?

So the question is, is this just a helpful coincidence or is there some way Armitstead or someone in her support circle could be triggering automated accounts to do this? Ones they weren't originally associated with I mean. Neat trick if you can.

MI6 is well-known to offer "social media conditioning" services to propagandize a message.

More questions than answers in Armitstead casehttp://www.cyclingnews.com/news/more-questions-than-answers-in-armitstead-case/UK media set up a softball "conference call" and got zero real answers.But the crucial questions are still lingering.Why did Armitstead not challenge the first missed test at the time?

Of course, when you have big backers (like British cycling), I guess it's always easier to spend money.

How could an athlete miss three tests?

What was British Cycling's precise role in Armitstead's defence?

How and why was the case kept out of the public domain?

The wonders of the UK media never cease. This would be "front page" news if not a UK athlete.

Who was on the CAS panel and how do they explain their decision?

Well, we'll find that out in due time.... (but perhaps "too late" for competitor Olympians)

Prior to this, the whole "theory" was that women's cycling had fewer dopers (other than the moto-doper Belgian cheat) due to less incentives. But I guess in the UK that's no longer true, and they are ahead of the curve. Look at how famous PR has become, when 10-15 years ago few would have dreamed female marathoners had strong incentive for doping.

Modern puppeteers wrote:

So the question is, is this just a helpful coincidence or is there some way Armitstead or someone in her support circle could be triggering automated accounts to do this? Ones they weren't originally associated with I mean. Neat trick if you can.

MI6 is well-known to offer "social media conditioning" services to propagandize a message.

Yes, MI6, who are currently trying to prevent the terror threat in nearby France and Belgium from reaching the UK, took some time out to make sure everyone likes Lizzie Armistead.

Haha. Ahahah. Hahaha.

They also presumably paid CAS off as the UK is not in charge of CAS. Something which nobody seems to be aware of.

That's click bait nonsense.

It wasn't kept out of the UK media?! It was on the BBC news and in all the papers!

Who was on the CAS panel? Who cares?!

British cycling says they didn't pay for Armistead's legal fees. Ok. Cool story.

Personally I feel that "three strikes and you are out" should be the mantra. I don't think Armistead should be at the Olympics.

But that cycling weekly article is just click bait (it offers no information about anything) and your post is pointless. The 'questions' it poses to have 'no answer's for either have answers or are not worth asking.

For example:

In a statement Armitstead told the Daily Mail: “I did think about it [challenging the first ‘failure’]. But the reason I didn’t was because it was my first strike and it was very close to the world championships, so I was travelling to America. I also didn’t have the legal advice. It felt very much them against me. I was very naive. I went ahead to the World Championships and I didn’t want the distraction.” She admitted the prospect of being banned had left her in turmoil.

Now I don't know if I fully believe that, but it is an answer.

I wonder how Christine Ohuruogu feels about this. She missed 3 tests and was banned. Armistead misses 3 tests and isn't.

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I wonder how Christine Ohuruogu feels about this. She missed 3 tests and was banned. Armistead misses 3 tests and isn't.

They're both dirty dopers

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Test: 3 missed tests  Testday: 2006

Substance:   Punishment: 1 years ineligibility  Ban start: 6.08.2006  Ban end: 5.08.2007

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The cyclist did not miss three tests .

She missed one ; had a filing error and then the drug tester fouled up .

Has the drug tester been banned yet ?

I have just noted that Brasil have been moaning about have proper whereabouts .So servere they say ; well well.

Birmingham wrote:

Has the drug tester been banned yet ?

He's recording an interview with Sky Sports. I understand extra Kleenex are being brought in. Camera man has got his special zoom-in lens ready.

Or has the receptionist been sacked .

Someone fouled up . CAS said it was not the cyclist .

The rainbow jersey has never been stained by a doping ban.http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/08/commentary/lizzie-need-answers_416832Why didn’t she contest the first missed test?

In other words, she came up with an "excuse" why she failed to contest it ("Strike One") in due time, when probably any of the multitude of Boels team lackeys and/or Brit Cycling grunts would have done it for her.

How did she keep the case so quiet?

Being a "protected person" often helps. Just like others who have managed to "keep it quiet" when faced with doping ordeals.

Should British Cycling be on the defense?

Pretty much common sense and a no-brainer: Her pro team should be defending her in the first instance. But no, the megabucks come in from a different direction, exactly when "state-run doping" is alleged of Russia.

Isn’t it time we heard the whole truth?

Always good when the word "milquetoast" gets employed.

Perhaps "formerly" most popular.

The article then discusses the obvious, how the increase in interest in women's cycling has made doping all the more an incentive. I guess it's just what you have to expect when $$$ are at stake.

Did I mention her husband-to-be (Deignan) is on Team Sky? If this were "guilt by association" like with Russia's athletes, that would already be enough to exclude from Rio.

All-in for women's doping! wrote:

The article then discusses the obvious, how the increase in interest in women's cycling has made doping all the more an incentive. I guess it's just what you have to expect when $$$ are at stake.

I'm telling you, this is exactly the angle. You can see how big the female marathon became when a "UK" woman was winning it. The Brits are BY FAR the most provincial when it comes to rooting and nationalistic publicity. This gives a HUGE incentive to "dope" to reach that level, but not so much in other Euro countries where you are not an insta-celeb in HELLO! magazine et al.

Lizzie admits she wasn't "behaving like an athlete" partaking in drugs, alcohol, orgies while on "holiday" from sport supposedly.