Millar confesses - allegedly
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"Cycling News Flash for June 25, 2004 Edited by Jeff Jones
Millar confesses According to Friday's edition of L'Equipe,
World Time Trial Champion David Millar (Cofidis) has
allegedly confessed to taking EPO. Millar allegedly made the
confession to French police while he spent 48 hours in
custody in Biarritz this week.
L'Equipe reported that empty ampoules of Eprex (EPO) were
found by French police in Millar's house whilst he was
being detained, writing "Millar recognised that he used
Eprex (erythropoetin) in the practice of his profession
which puts him in the same position as a positive rider in
the eyes of the UCI."
If this is the case, Millar will likely be charged by
Nanterre judge Richard Pallain, who is heading the
investigation into the Cofidis team, with illegal possession
and use of toxic substances. So far, eight others have been
charged in the affair which began early this year: Cédric
Vasseur, Philippe Gaumont, Robert Sassone, Médéric Clain,
Marek Rutkiewicz and Daniel Majewski (all riders), Boguslaw
Madejak (ex-Cofidis physiotherapist), Oleg Kozlitine (former
directeur sportif of Oktos)."
If the above is correct, then that'll be Millar out of the
Olympics. Wonder if Dangermouse will get a place now?
Cheers, helen s
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My french comprehension is a little poor, but the article
seems to suggest that he would have confessed - not that he
did. Everyone is now reporting that he did.
another dirty trick by the french press? I'm inclined
to think so.
"dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers"
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> http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2004/jun04/ju-
> n25news2
>
> "Cycling News Flash for June 25, 2004 Edited by Jeff Jones
>
> Millar confesses According to Friday's edition of
> L'Equipe, World Time Trial Champion David Millar (Cofidis)
> has allegedly confessed to taking EPO. Millar allegedly
made
> the confession to French police while he spent 48 hours in
> custody in
Biarritz
> this week.
>
> L'Equipe reported that empty ampoules of Eprex (EPO) were
> found by French police in Millar's house whilst he was
> being detained, writing "Millar recognised that he used
> Eprex (erythropoetin) in the practice of his
profession
> which puts him in the same position as a positive rider in
> the eyes of the UCI."
>
> If this is the case, Millar will likely be charged by
> Nanterre judge
Richard
> Pallain, who is heading the investigation into the Cofidis
> team, with
illegal
> possession and use of toxic substances. So far, eight
> others have been
charged
> in the affair which began early this year: Cédric Vasseur,
> Philippe
Gaumont,
> Robert Sassone, Médéric Clain, Marek Rutkiewicz and Daniel
> Majewski (all riders), Boguslaw Madejak (ex-Cofidis
> physiotherapist), Oleg Kozlitine
(former
> directeur sportif of Oktos)."
>
> If the above is correct, then that'll be Millar out of the
> Olympics.
Wonder if
> Dangermouse will get a place now?
>
> Cheers, helen s
>
>
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> correct one remove fame & fortune
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> tunnel is switched
off--
Will H wrote:
>
> My french comprehension is a little poor, but the article
> seems to suggest that he would have confessed - not that
> he did. Everyone is now reporting that he did.
>
> another dirty trick by the french press? I'm inclined to
> think so.
Perhaps.
Its pretty damning if he was found with it though.
John B
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:58:33 +0100, JohnB <nospam@here.com> wrote:
> Will H wrote:
>>
>> My french comprehension is a little poor, but the article
>> seems to suggest that he would have confessed - not that
>> he did. Everyone is now reporting that he did.
>>
>> another dirty trick by the french press? I'm inclined to
>> think so.
>
> Perhaps.
>
> Its pretty damning if he was found with it though.
The BBC new story simply says he was questioned and
released. It doesn't suggest a confession or evidence being
found. It does point out that he has never tested positive.
Colin
Colin Blackburn wrote:
>
> On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 12:58:33 +0100, JohnB
> <nospam@here.com> wrote:
>
> > Will H wrote:
> >>
> >> another dirty trick by the french press? I'm inclined
> >> to think so.
> >
> > Perhaps.
> >
> > Its pretty damning if he was found with it though.
>
> The BBC new story simply says he was questioned and
> released. It doesn't suggest a confession or evidence
> being found. It does point out that he has never tested
> positive.
See: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2004/jun04-
/jun25news2
If its true it doesn't look good.
John B
Colin Blackburn <colin.blackburn@durham.ac.uk> wrote:
: The BBC new story simply says he was questioned and
: released. It doesn't suggest a confession or evidence
: being found. It does point out that he has never tested
: positive.
Sadly never testing positive doesn't mean anything - only
the stupid riders get caught by the drug tests these days.
Witness all the track+field athletes in bother over that
supplement maker recently, none of whom tested positive (and
it should be said, many of whom deny taking drugs)
Arthur
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- Paulina Borsook
On 25 Jun 2004 12:59:52 GMT, Arthur Clune <ajc22@york.ac.uk> wrote:
> Colin Blackburn <colin.blackburn@durham.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> : The BBC new story simply says he was questioned and
> : released. It
> doesn't
> : suggest a confession or evidence being found. It does
> : point out that he has never tested positive.
>
> Sadly never testing positive doesn't mean anything
I know, I was highlightinmg the tenor of the BBC story
compared to the French one. The story has now been updated
but the Beeb still don't refer to confessions or evidence,
simply that he is to meet a judge next week. Although his
sister suggests the Tour may be in doubt which might be a
hint to an as yet unrevealed problem.
Colin
JohnB wrote:
> Colin Blackburn wrote:
>
> If its true it doesn't look good.
>
If it is true it is actually worse than that. He is looking
at being charged with trafficking EPO which carries a prison
sentence. He allegedly supplied EPO to teammates. (see
l'Equipe article)
Still, look on the bright side, they may let him do his time
in a Scottish rather than a French prison
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
> If the above is correct, then that'll be Millar out of the
> Olympics. Wonder if Dangermouse will get a place now?
I'd like to see Dangerfield get a ride. He's been very
unlucky to be around at the same time as Boardman then
Millar, otherwise he would have been a dead cert.
Colin Blackburn wrote:
> I know, I was highlightinmg the tenor of the BBC story
> compared to the French one. The story has now been updated
> but the Beeb still don't refer to confessions or evidence,
> simply that he is to meet a judge next week. Although his
> sister suggests the Tour may be in doubt which might be a
> hint to an as yet unrevealed problem.
The latest BBC story says he's already been barred from the
TdF. Cofidis don't have a very good record, do they?
"Zog The Undeniable" <hrothgar19@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:40dc7a09.0@entanet...
>
> The latest BBC story says he's already been barred from
> the TdF.
>
Yes, very sad news. It also says he was arrested because
Philip Gaumont says he took EPO. Which is quite different
from what the French press is carrying, saying Millar
himself confessed in questionning. Gaumont was the one
threatening to 'tell all' back in Feb: "Based on what I
know, the courts and the police haven't finished talking
about these problems this year" <http://news.bbc.co.uk/spor-
t1/hi/other_sports/cycling/3432307.stm>. In that respect at
least, his words were true...:(
Rich
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 20:10:12 +0100, Zog The Undeniable wrote:
> The latest BBC story says he's already been barred from
> the TdF.
That's because the organisers have an official policy of
excluding (barring) anyone who is even under investigation
of doping use.
On Fri, 25 Jun 2004 18:22:53 +0100, Zog The Undeniable
<hrothgar19@yahoo.com> wrote:
>dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers wrote:
>
>> If the above is correct, then that'll be Millar out of
>> the Olympics. Wonder if Dangermouse will get a place now?
>
>I'd like to see Dangerfield get a ride.
You are not alone.
--
Dave...
Get a bicycle. You will not regret it. If you live. -
Mark Twain
"Will H" <person@provider.com> wrote in message news:<40dc118d$0$1213$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com>...
> My french comprehension is a little poor... another dirty
> trick by the french press?
what publishing in french, knowing it will confuse the
monoglot anglophones? :-)
best wishes james
"JohnB" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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> See: http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2004/jun-
> 04/jun25news2
>
> If its true it doesn't look good.
Good for whom?
Good for him, for the team, or for the world of cycle
racing.
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