Bert
10/31/2025 (Fri) 16:22
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also some dude explained why it took so long
>So, Lazkano found abnormalities in his biological passport, but before these fluctuations are considered "suspicious," a considerable period of time elapses. "All biological values fluctuate, for everyone. If a fluctuation is too large—beyond what you would expect in a normal person—the passport is sent to an expert. They examine the fluctuations and all sorts of other factors. For example: has the athlete been on an altitude training camp?"
>"The expert then has to interpret. Is the excessive fluctuation due to a reason given by the athlete, such as an altitude training camp? Or is the fluctuation inexplicable based on the data they have, and is it therefore potentially doping? If they ultimately conclude that doping is the only possible explanation, the passport is sent to two other experts. They all act independently. If they all reach the same conclusion, the process is initiated."
>Finally, Van Eeno discusses the role of Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe. Could they have foreseen this? "Before teams offer riders a contract, they can first measure or request their blood values and see for themselves how large the fluctuations are. I think many teams do that, but I don't know if that was the case here. However, the biological passport falls under the GDPR legislation... Only the athlete themselves have access to it," he concluded in Het Laatste Nieuws.