Michael Rogers says he's victim of food contamination in clenbuterol case

If the riders really believe that there's a big problem going to races where they are going to ingest tainted food, then they need to start speaking out and pushing for change with WADA *before* they get busted.

When Li Fuyu tested positive in early 2010 I don't recall Contador or Rogers using their position as Tour winner or World Champion to champion the case of riders. No, they all spout the same shite:

"I can only assure everyone that I am racing clean and I hope to restore faith in cycling. I have never taken performance enhancing drugs and I will never test...

..oh shit!"

The rider is responsible for what he eats. He should have learned from other rider's experience. There can be no excuses, the rules are very clear.

How much does it cost to test them? surely it'd be better for the sport to simply test everyone in a competition, or at least a random sample of ten percent or above?

aye matey. when you go to China, don't order the Spanish beef!

@ mikeprythherch

Rogers wasn't the only one as a less well known rider was also banned while after riding in china: Jonathan Breyne, of Crelan-Euphony

also, it's not really weird that only a few were caught as per race-day only a hand full of riders were tested (the 3 podium finishers and 3 random riders usually)

Seeing the timing, location and importance of the race i tend to believe rogers, also the case of Contador isn't to be seen in the same light as this, as it happened in different times with different teams.(and the Contador case was very much an edge case with the ridiculous low value found at the time)

If this was an out of competition test it could have meant something else: a rider using the off season for doping methods to gain strength in a period of little testing. (but that's what out of competition testing is for these days)

Easy peasy....check the tests results of team mates and other all he other riders who raced and were teseted in China. If claim is true then some others MUST also have the drug present...

Unless he snuck out on his own for a snack of street food in one of the night markets...

In an effort to stop the rubbish jokes ( which did make me chuckle ), I can see that this is a plausible excuse and what he says is true, however I find it very difficult to believe he would be the only rider caught out, surely he ate the same stuff as the rest of the team, I find it hard to believe only one person would get done if the issue is as big as they claim.

Still... I guess we must believe him as its not common for a cyclist to deny drug taking

I think this is going to be a story of two calves

I knew there would be a tale (tail) behind it!

You know, I'd be tempted to believe it, if this was an isolated case and given the China visit. But being busted for exactly the same thing as Contador was? Pull the other one.

I didn't know that the El Pistolero Steakhouse had branches in China too.