Yep, fluctuating hematocrit only isn’t going to cut it. If they can detect any trace of EPO, old vs new blood, olive oil(?) , using modern tests in these old samples, then that would be different. I doubt these samples are USADA’s primary evidence. It’s too easy to discredit by using altitude. It’s the who-knows-how-many former teamates testimonies that he has to worry about. The fluctuating hematocrit just provides validity to their stories. Too many people involved with Postal back them all seem to have the same story today.
Yep, fluctuating hematocrit only isn’t going to cut it. If they can detect any trace of EPO, old vs new blood, olive oil(?) , using modern tests in these old samples, then that would be different. I doubt these samples are USADA’s primary evidence. It’s too easy to discredit by using altitude. It’s the who-knows-how-many former teamates testimonies that he has to worry about. The fluctuating hematocrit just provides validity to their stories. Too many people involved with Postal back them all seem to have the same story today.