Comments on: So Maybe I Owe The UCI An Apology? http://cyclocosm.com/2009/05/so-maybe-i-owe-the-uci-an-apology/ Pro Cycling News, Commentary and Special Features Fri, 18 May 2012 13:20:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Adam Myerson http://cyclocosm.com/2009/05/so-maybe-i-owe-the-uci-an-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-10785 Adam Myerson Tue, 12 May 2009 17:22:55 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/?p=1172#comment-10785 Ditto to what M wrote. I've seen the "Yellow Bus." After 'cross races in Flanders, you'd have to search the parking lots to see if your number was on the little sheet taped to the side. If someone hadn't told me, I'd never have known. And without M's great explanation, I was simply going to say that the best way to understand Vlaamse Gemeenschap, based on my experience, is that it's the regional government of Flanders. Like a US state government, to a degree. Ditto to what M wrote. I’ve seen the “Yellow Bus.” After ‘cross races in Flanders, you’d have to search the parking lots to see if your number was on the little sheet taped to the side. If someone hadn’t told me, I’d never have known.

And without M’s great explanation, I was simply going to say that the best way to understand Vlaamse Gemeenschap, based on my experience, is that it’s the regional government of Flanders. Like a US state government, to a degree.

]]> By: M http://cyclocosm.com/2009/05/so-maybe-i-owe-the-uci-an-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-10779 M Tue, 12 May 2009 14:11:35 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/?p=1172#comment-10779 The Flemmish portion of Belgium (the Flemmish Community) operates its' own testing vehicle. Known as the "Yellow Bus". The Yellow Bus will appear at any sporting event in Belgium after race start. They are notorious for being hidden down a side street. Their authority to perform tests comes from the Flemmish Community (the governmental body - akin to a union of American states) and their sanctions only apply there (missed tests or a positive test results in a ban from sporting events within the Flemmish Community). Sporting bodies in the Flemmish Community are required by law to recognize the findings and apply the bans. The UCI does not impose sanctions on athletes who have tested positively on the Yellow Bus. I'm not sure that they even "recognize" their testing methods. The Flemmish portion of Belgium (the Flemmish Community) operates its’ own testing vehicle. Known as the “Yellow Bus”.

The Yellow Bus will appear at any sporting event in Belgium after race start. They are notorious for being hidden down a side street.

Their authority to perform tests comes from the Flemmish Community (the governmental body – akin to a union of American states) and their sanctions only apply there (missed tests or a positive test results in a ban from sporting events within the Flemmish Community). Sporting bodies in the Flemmish Community are required by law to recognize the findings and apply the bans.

The UCI does not impose sanctions on athletes who have tested positively on the Yellow Bus. I’m not sure that they even “recognize” their testing methods.

]]> By: Cyclocosm - Pro Cycling Blog » Boonen Coke Positive is the UCI’s Ethical Failure http://cyclocosm.com/2009/05/so-maybe-i-owe-the-uci-an-apology/comment-page-1/#comment-10778 Cyclocosm - Pro Cycling Blog » Boonen Coke Positive is the UCI’s Ethical Failure Tue, 12 May 2009 12:08:25 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/?p=1172#comment-10778 [...] UCI may not be specifically to blame as I’ve indicated here. The arguments that follow remain valid, and apply to all testing [...] [...] UCI may not be specifically to blame as I’ve indicated here. The arguments that follow remain valid, and apply to all testing [...]

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