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New Doping Scandal Hits Tour De France
By Julie Smith
The credibility of the most important cycling event in the world has been hit once more by a doping scandal. This time the Astana rider Vinokourov who started the 2007 Tour as one of the favorites to keep the yellow jersey tested positive in a doping control for a banned blood transfusion wish caused his entire team to withdraw from the competition.
The Grand Boucle disgrace doesn’t end with the retirement of the Astana team, just a day after “Vino” positive revelation; Cofidis rider Christian Moreni was also suspended for failing a doping test this time for testosterone. The 34 years old rider admitted his guilt and did not ask for a B-sample.
Paris is around the corner and the show has to keep going. The lider is not claiming the victory yet but he already confirmed his potential to do so by winning the final stage in the Pyrenees and increasing his lead to more than three minutes. Unfortunately, Rasmussen is also on the eye of the controversy after being dropped from the Danish National team for missing three drugs tests in a rolling 18-month period. Moreover, the Danish won’t be able to compete in the 2008 Cycling World Championships or the Olympic Games.
After a year of controversy with Landis as protagonist, this year’s organizers were clear about the “zero tolerance” politic. They declared the war to the cycling cheaters excluding from the 2007 Tour most cyclist who may be related with the polemic “Operacion Puerto” but nothing seems to work in this battle against doping.
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