The suspicion surrounding Frigo is the second doping debacle in two days at the Tour de France, following the exclusion from the race of Lampre rider Evgeni Petrov Tuesday.
The 27-year-old Russian failed a random blood test, registering abnormal hematocrit levels, an indication of possible E.P.O. use.
FRIGO FROZEN OUT
Frigo is a high-profile catch in cycling's war on drugs; the 31-year-old Italian is a former Tour de France stage winner (in 2002) and laureate of the overall prize at Paris-Nice in 2001.
A spokesman for Frigo's Fassa Bortolo team confirmed the arrest Wednesday, but was adamant about putting some distance between Frigo's alleged antics and the anti-doping philosophy of the Italian formation.
"The gendarmes came at 7:30 this morning, arrested [Frigo] and held him for questioning," the spokesman said.
"It is a case which concerns only Dario Frigo and not the team."
I would bet there is less than 10% not doped i dont
believe it is possible to place in the top 5 without
The 27-year-old Russian failed a random blood test, registering abnormal hematocrit levels, an indication of possible E.P.O. use.
FRIGO FROZEN OUT
Frigo is a high-profile catch in cycling's war on drugs; the 31-year-old Italian is a former Tour de France stage winner (in 2002) and laureate of the overall prize at Paris-Nice in 2001.
A spokesman for Frigo's Fassa Bortolo team confirmed the arrest Wednesday, but was adamant about putting some distance between Frigo's alleged antics and the anti-doping philosophy of the Italian formation.
"The gendarmes came at 7:30 this morning, arrested [Frigo] and held him for questioning," the spokesman said.
"It is a case which concerns only Dario Frigo and not the team."
I would bet there is less than 10% not doped i dont
believe it is possible to place in the top 5 without