Officially both I guess

Bobby Simpson died during le Tour while on amphetamines, which are somewhat performance enhancing (in the short term anyway) and considered so back then; but considered a recreational drug these days.

What is the purpose of testing in the armed forces? Presumably a pilled-to-the-eyeballs soldier wouldn't be necessarily so effective in the battlefield and a danger to comrades. And, I suspect, a heavy dose (hoho) of discipline ("we own your private life too").

Posted By: BerlinCanary on November 12th 2008 at 18:33:28

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If cycling used the same testing regimes that football currently does (Other Football) - blindasabat, Nov 12, 17:26:42
- Ever since Manu Petit said something, it's been something I just guessed was rife (Other Football) - Smickers, Nov 12, 17:45:13
  - Not sure if anyone knows this but I used to be in the Army (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 12, 17:55:13
    - I just remember when stam got caught, quick 6month ban and he was (Other Football) - Smickers, Nov 12, 18:07:47
      - forgive my total fucking ignorance (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 12, 18:16:47
        
        don't know if it still goes on (Other Football) - blindasabat, Nov 12, 18:45:36
        
        Didn't some athletes do something similar in the 80s/90s? (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Nov 12, 20:13:28
        
        still goes on now and is very illegal in cycling and athletics (Other Football) - blindasabat, Nov 12, 21:07:52
        
        In truth there is - most recreational drugs are hardly performance enhancing (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Nov 12, 18:22:33
        
        So the real issue is the promotion of a clean healthy image for the good of the sport as o (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 12, 18:25:44
        
        Officially both I guess (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Nov 12, 18:33:28
        
        absolutely that (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 12, 18:43:15
        
        erm, i don't "guess" (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 12, 18:44:25
        
        This proves the point, I guess... (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Nov 12, 20:14:37
        
        looked quite slick to me (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 12, 20:18:22
        
        "With one man climbing a tree to feed the birds, the troop commander gave up" (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 12, 20:22:51
        
        *Tom Simpson* (n/m) (Other Football) - blindasabat, Nov 12, 18:42:01
        
        Oops, yeah, Tom... (n/m) (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Nov 12, 20:10:26
  - I thought Ferdinand got off lightly (Other Football) - BerlinCanary, Nov 12, 17:48:01
    - He's also extremely bitter about it (Other Football) - Smickers, Nov 12, 17:52:29
      - "Can people please refrain from posting rumours regarding anyone's private life" (n/m) (Other Football) - shoddy, Nov 12, 17:55:37
        
        I didny say owt (n/m) (Other Football) - Smickers, Nov 12, 18:03:12
  - The other thing too (Other Football) - Smickers, Nov 12, 17:47:48
- they're taking the piss (n/m) (Other Football) - Tombs, Nov 12, 17:39:51

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