Aussie TT dominator back in November

Well he would be satisfied, surely? Australia's Nathan O'Neill is satisfied with the outcome of his Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) appeal, which sees him able to return to the sport on November 12. O'Neill will return to the United States of America on Monday, where he will begin training and start to focus contract negotiations for the 2009 season. O'Neill tested positive for the stimulant Phentermine in an in-competition test on August 12, 2007, during the Tour of Elk Grove in the USA. While the eight-time Australian Time Trial Champion is allowed to use the appetite suppressant out of competition, traces of the substance remained in his system during the event.

O'Neill has published some interesting ideas on weight control in Aussie cycling mags. So was the Phentermine part of his program? You'd have to say yes, but I hadn't seen it in print before, strangely. So is it still OK out-of-season? Is it a case of anything goes, at least with weight loss? Or was the Phentermine part of a larger picture? Nathan, please tell us what you think...