Eden said:I really hope that this is not true - seriously unless they haven't realeased something yet the only reason for pulling him would be his missing some out of season tests (for which he has already been punished) and rumors spread by a mt. biking collegue of his. If it comes to pulling riders out because someone *says* that they saw something, heard something, whatever - what kind of chaos would that cause! ANYONE could start a rumor to get any other rider that they wanted pulled from a race. Heck, at least riders wouldn't have to dope, they could take all the money they are saving not buying EPO and use if for bribes instead.
I'll say disarray - the officals obviously don't trust their own anti cheating measures if they act on rumor and innuendo
Trajectum said:It is based on something new. He claimed he missed his out of competition tests since he was training in Mexico. But it turns out that he was training in the countryside of the dolomiten (dont know if thats the name in english as well but its an area in italy)..
stilesiii said:http://eurosport.yahoo.com/25072007/3/rasmussen-tour-de-france.html
Booted by his own team for lying about his location during training. He was not in Mexico, they say it has been confirmed that he was in Italy.
Cadel Evans has a very good reputationRob81 said:I dont know if i'm wrong, but among the first.....who can be "saved", i mean "clean"?
ContaPuerto, no way
Evans, maybe
Leipheimer, no way, he got all LA tricks
Sastre, maybe....what he did in this tour?
Zubelida, unlikely
Piti....what a shame he's riding (same as ContaPuerto)
Kirchen....same Evans boat?
...another Tour without winner.....
Fly on over, I'll be racing next weekend. If anyone in the cat 4 women's field dopes I'll eat my bike........whiteboytrash said:Any Masters races ? Any junior races going on ? Do woman dope ? any races going on with the chics ? anything anything.....
Well, then he'd get tested too.whiteboytrash said:Can Hincapie win the Tour ?
Right.Crankyfeet said:IMO they've been looking for the rationale to drop him for a while. They now have their violation that they can pin a decision on.
I agree. It's a bit fishy that almost all the "cleared" riders from Operation Puerto were Spanish. Why is no one talking about Contador? Kicking out Ras. when he's failed zero tests and is a few days from winning feels like it was STRONGLY suggested by the UCI/ASO. After Prudhomme's comments (how he didn't want Ras winning and how they tried as hard as they could to get rid of him) I think Rabo was forced to do it.Trajectum said:Just heard it on the dutch tv. NOS. Rasmussen has been kicked!
<sniffs>
whiteboytrash said:Can Hincapie win the Tour ?
And most likely test positive for exogenous estrogen...nns1400 said:Well, then he'd get tested too.
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