baiden Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 (edited) As many expected, Ben Barker was 'withdrawn' from the Oxford vs Plymouth match last night due to a positive drug (or possibly alcohol) test. It's on the SCB website here... Edited July 28, 2022 by baiden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted July 28, 2022 Report Share Posted July 28, 2022 Aw gawd... does that mean the other riders will be going down on 'bended knee' at the start of every meeting parade to show "is innocent" solidarity? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Every rider you’d have to do it before a meeting,the powers that be won’t sanction it because there’s not enough riders to round as is…. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/28/2022 at 2:40 PM, baiden said: As many expected, Ben Barker was 'withdrawn' from the Oxford vs Plymouth match last night due to a positive drug (or possibly alcohol) test. It's on the SCB website here... It wasn't "positive" it was "non negative" Probably legal terminology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Years ago I saw the list of banned substances in the riders handbook given to them, it was an incredibly long list full of things you’d never heard of and it advised if taking medication or pain killers then to check before taking …I would imagine the test may be the result of a strong painkiller after injury ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, tyretrax said: It wasn't "positive" it was "non negative" Probably legal terminology. Apparently it's because it cannot be deemed positive until a laboratory test on the sample has been carried out. So the test isn't negative as its shown a banned substance. But it cannot be deemed to be either negative or positive without verification by a laboratory. Edited July 30, 2022 by Triple.H. Typing too fast for my brain to keep up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurRudge Posted July 30, 2022 Report Share Posted July 30, 2022 Oh what a surprise not! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 So it seems the lab have had the test and he’s still banned until a hearing in September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 thought it was just painkillers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 I thought he opened his van door and fell out amongst a load of beer tins... if you believe some of the things you read on here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 20 hours ago, iainb said: I thought he opened his van door and fell out amongst a load of beer tins... if you believe some of the things you read on here Always a bad mistake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Until the facts come out, we won't know. We just have to wait and see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamondboy Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 2:14 PM, iainb said: I thought he opened his van door and fell out amongst a load of beer tins... if you believe some of the things you read on here Can you quote that particular post please? I can’t find it for some reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Apparently he's been found guilty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 48 minutes ago, steve roberts said: Apparently he's been found guilty? http://www.scbgb.co.uk/news.php?extend.127.1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Skid Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 No great surprise, feel sorry for all those Riders he beat while cheating, as that's what it is. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 Does anyone know what Ben has tested positive for yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 23 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: Does anyone know what Ben has tested positive for yet. Officially no..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 Just the simple fact the SCB have announced a hearing in September it's not looking good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc131 Posted August 13, 2022 Report Share Posted August 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Lord Skid said: No great surprise, feel sorry for all those Riders he beat while cheating, as that's what it is. cheating, do you know what he tested positive for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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