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Titolo: Genevieve Jeanson is back

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/nov06/nov29news
Genevieve Jeanson free to return
Genevieve Jeanson has agreed to an offer by the United States 
Anti-Doping Agency to have her life suspension reduced to a two-year 
term, which could see the Canadian return to racing as soon as July, 
2007. “I’m 25 and I still have a lot of good years ahead of me," said 
Jeanson on the possibility of returning. "But accepting the USADA’s 
offer was a difficult decision. Other decisions will wait.”
The agreement comes after Belgium Doctor Joris Delanghe submitted an 
expert report to the USADA which revealed Jeanson's positive EPO sample, 
taken following her win at the 2005 International Tour de Toona, was in 
fact a false positive.
The report by Dr Delanghe casts further doubt on the accuracy of urinary 
EPO tests, concluding: "In the case of severe exercised-induced 
proteinuria (like in Jeanson's case), there is a serious concern about 
the validity of the EPO test."
It should be noted that the agreement is not an admission of guilt by 
Jeanson and that its purpose is to: "take into account all of the 
circumstances of the matter and to avoid the mutual burden of going 
forward with the AAA/CAS hearing."
“I have never in my entire career taken EPO, or any other banned 
substance,” said Jeanson. “After the USADA informed me that I had tested 
positive in July 2005, I did some research to figure out how this could 
have happened. I secured the help of a reputable professor and 
researcher at Ghent University in Belgium, Dr. Joris Delanghe. I am very 
grateful that he graciously offered to investigate my case.”
Jeanson has experienced a hugely successful, yet turbulent career. The 
1999 road race and time trial junior world champion was heavily 
criticised during the 2000 Olympic Games selections after applying for 
an exemption from the rules, as the selection criteria didn't 
acknowledge her achievements at a junior level. After being granted a 
spot in the Canadian line-up, Jeanson was further dogged by critics who 
accused her of preventing teammate Lyne Bessette from claiming a medal 
in the road race.
Jeanson's utter dominance in North American races led to suspicions of 
doping. In 2003, those suspicions were heightened by Jeanson's high 
hematocrit reading prior to the 2003 road world championships in 
Hamilton, leading to her exclusion from the race. The next year, Jeanson 
failed to appear for anti-doping control following La Fleche Wallone in 
Liege, Belgium, and was fined and given a warning.
While Jeanson will now take her time deciding whether to return to 
professional-level cycling, after officially announcing her retirement 
on January 19, 2006, she's thankful to those that have stood by over the 
past two years. “I know that I’ll never be able to convince everyone of 
my innocence,” concluded Jeanson. “Innocence cannot be proven. But Dr. 
Delanghe’s work has shed light on the probable causes of the incident on 
July 25. I want to thank him for his interest in my case, as I would 
like to thank everyone who helped and supported me during this difficult 
period of my life.”
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 offer was a difficult decision. Other decisions will wait.”
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Well, of course that's great news! It's certainly the first I have heard of
it. As you know we have the best photos of Jeanson in the world, and my
friend has interviewed Jeanson many times and probably knows her better then
anyone. However, he hasn't heard much from her since Toona, as the botched
test was as much a surprise to him as it was to her. He has always said he
doesn't believe Jeanson takes drugs, and we know just how faulty these tests
can be. It's good news since she was bitter about it, and it's makes perfect
since that if she was clean and got a bad test, naturally she would be
extremely bitter, as she cursed cycling. So yeah, that's great news, as she
was the best climber in the world, after the likes of Luperini. This
basically affirms that there is very little drug use in women's cycling,
unlike the massive drug use by the men. I can count on one hand how many
women have been accused of taking drugs, and very few convictions. We still
don't know all the details about ZS either, she will probably return in time
as well.
Fantastic news!!!!! :-))))))))
B-