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“The concentration found by the laboratory was estimated at 50 picograms which is 40 (sic) times less than what the anti-doping laboratories accredited by WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) must be able to detect,” the UCI said Friday, adding that analysis of a B sample “confirmed the first.”

Alberto Contador says he may quit cycling if banned for doping 2010

“The concentration found by the laboratory was estimated at 50 picograms which is 400 times less than what the antidoping laboratories accredited by WADA (World Anti Doping Agency) must be able to detect,” the UCI said Friday, adding that analysis of a B sample “confirmed the first.”

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In testament to the wonders of German efficiency, the lab in Cologne was able to detect a level of 50 picograms (10 − 12) per milliliter.

The Explainer: Say it ain’t so, Alberto 2010

For example, a person who weighs 100 pounds would be limited to ingesting 32 picograms of dioxin per day, and a person who weighs 200 pounds would be limited to about 64 picograms per day.

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Fifty picograms per milliliter is not anywhere close to offering a performance enhancement and a substance whose half life is 30+ hours would show higher traces for days before it dwindled to such a low level.

The Explainer: Say it ain’t so, Alberto 2010

It was the only one to produce a positive result, although for just trace amounts 50 picograms/per milliliter of clenbuterol.

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Industry observers expect the dioxin limit to be similar to a preliminary one the agency set last year, which said people shouldn't consume more than 0.7 picograms of dioxin per kilogram of body weight a day.

Industry Wary of Dioxin Guidelines Bill Tomson 2012

Contador tested for 50 picograms per milliliter and is fending off a possible two-year racing ban.

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Remember that Contador tested positive for 50 picograms a picogram is a trillionth of a gram of clenbuterol per milliliter of urine.

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BLOCK: Hmm. Well, the International Cycling Union, the UCI, says Contador's urine sample taken during the race showed clenbuterol at a concentration of 50 picograms per milliliter.

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