I am trying to assume that Tyler Hamilton is innocent of the recent doping charges. The only scenario I can come up with is that the two recent tests have picked up an abnormality in his blood system that has always been present. It has been discussed that starting with the Olympics a new, more comprehensive test has been used by the WADA. Since this new test has not been employed before, this abnormality has never been picked up before. I am hoping they come back and say, Tyler has XX disease which is a rare form of XX, although harmless, it does casue a positive for transfusions in testing. Kinda like the poppy seed bagel showing up as opium. Or cocaine in South American chocolate (ala Simoni).

The comprehensive WADA test has also been speculated to have been a contributing factor in the adsence of some top US athletes in sports such as basketball and baseball. Two U.S. born athletes representing Greece in baseball tested positive for steroids. Of course baseball has it’s own laughable drug policy, but that’s another story.

It’s really an unfortunate situation, even if Tyler is cleared, there will always be that doubt.