Bradley Wiggins releases blood profiles

Team Garmin-Slipstream is dedicated to total transparency and ethical sportsmanship. Here is the file for Bradley Wiggins’ “Hemoglobin” and “Off Score” data from 2008 training camp through his fourth place finish in the 2009 Tour de France. These profiles indicate no evidence of blood manipulation.

“Brad is an exceptionally talented athlete and it was great to see him do so well in the Tour de France,” said Jonathan Vaughters, CEO of Slipstream Sports. “He’s always been an outspoken advocate of clean cycling. He requested that we release his results after the Tour and his decision makes me and the entire team proud.”

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  • Brian

    As a recently disappointed Red Sox fan, I want to thank Bradley and Garmin for this — it is nice not only in cycling but in sport in general today to know you can believe in a group of athletes. And, obviously, this shows all the more how much Bradley should be congratulated on his performance — it was the result of incredible training effort.

  • http://www.haydenthorne.net/ Hayden

    After finding out about Astarloza, I’m grateful for Garmin’s transparency. It really helps keep fans’ hope alive for cycling.

  • Betsy

    Thank you for releasing this information. I believe it does go a long way in trying to dispell doubts.
    It also reaffirms my decision in remaining a cycling fan because of this team, Garmin. Without the the Garmin-gang I would not continue to be a cycling fan. Parts of this sport still take two steps back for every step forward. But groups like Garmin help to tilt the tide and continue to provide hope that fighting doping can prevail.

  • Yann

    Thank you, thank you very, very much. Defending ones position has to come to this practice of transparency, and putting it forward is critical at this point. It is a very significant move, that deserves to be put forward to the media and advertised as much as possible, to show that it possible and serve as an example. I am a big cycling fan and believe there is no other way. It is a relief and a hope for a great change ahead.

  • Mark

    Thank you Brad and Garmin. All Teams need to be encouraged to do this by the sponsors, the UCI and WADA. I think the peloton is much cleaner now than in previous years but publishing profiles can only help improve the perception the sport is clean, and that is what is needed now. Maybe Garmin can keep the trend going by publishing all its riders profiles. Well done Wiggo.

  • http://www.rosshetherington.com Ross

    Good to see Brad and the team are keeping the sport clean.

  • Paul Martin

    You didn’t need to publish to convince me, I was already certain. Otherwise, why would you be part of the Garmin team?

    Good publicity move though, for the good of the sport, and what a psychological blow to anybody that was using other substances.

  • Shane

    What Betsy said x10. Huge kudos to Wiggins for doing this. I’d rather he’d finished dead last than to find out he was a doper. It’s not right that riders should feel pressure from anyone to dope…be it sponsers, team-mates, whatever. As a fan, nothing is more sickening than pulling for your guy all the way up the mountain only to find out later he was a dopehead. Keep up the good work Garmin…all of you.

  • Mark

    Firstly, congrats to Wiggo and the team on a great TdF. Never had any doubts at all but good on you and Garmin for your transparency. Now let’s see the other teams do the same.

  • Mike

    In a sport that begs for transparency, this is what everyone should be doing. Well done wiggo and garmin!

  • Richard (Ottawa)

    I agree with Shane. I would rather cheer for 100th place than cheer for a doper. Too bad the pistol will not even answer a question about his blood levels, let alone release them in such a transparent way as Wiggo has done.

  • george

    It’s great to see these numbers and they support the assertion that there is no evidence of nbolld doping – just don’t make assertions about trends that can’t be substantiated

    While it is true to say that the trend is down in both races, it is impossible to see it the trend is statistically significant from this graph. I think it is very unlikely that the differences between the start and finish of the TdF are significant.

  • Steve

    Well done Brad & Garmin, this is the only way forward to ensure that we get the clean cycling that spectators and athletes like Brad deserve. Keep it up and sham ehte others into doing the same, then we”l get some real progress.

  • Jennifer

    This is awesome. Yet another reason Garmin-Slipstream is my favorite team in all sports.

  • gilbert becker

    o k

  • Michael

    Thanks for releasing this, it certainly helps with transparency. No results posted between January 30th and March?