T-Mobile suspend Ullrich

LeeG said:

"German rider Jan Ullrich is out of the Tour de France after being
suspended by his T-Mobile team.
T-Mobile have been notified by the sport's governing body UCI that Ullrich
is involved in an anti-doping probe in Spain, said a team spokesman. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/5132320.stm

And he's not the only one suspended. This could grow and grow. More
details here:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/jun06/jun30news2

Mike

LeeG said:

"German rider Jan Ullrich is out of the Tour de France after being suspended
by his T-Mobile team.
T-Mobile have been notified by the sport's governing body UCI that Ullrich
is involved in an anti-doping probe in Spain, said a team spokesman. "

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/5132320.stm

For once I'm glad I won't be watching the Tour.
It is a farce.

John B

Quoted message said:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/jun06/jun30news2

This seems to imply that Basso may be implicated too. Without him, who is
left for the GC, Vinakourov? Kloden?

....or heaven forbid our very own substance abuser...

Andy Cox

Andy Cox said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/jun06/jun30news2

This seems to imply that Basso may be implicated too. Without him,
who is left for the GC, Vinakourov? Kloden?

...or heaven forbid our very own substance abuser...

Andy Cox

Valverde.....hopefully

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Jan said:

Andy Cox said:

Quoted message said:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/jun06/jun30news2

This seems to imply that Basso may be implicated too. Without him,
who is left for the GC, Vinakourov? Kloden?

...or heaven forbid our very own substance abuser...

Andy Cox

At this rate the only rider left will be a certain N.Simmons. I hope he
has his bags packed and is waiting by the phone..

But seriously, I think it is exceptionally sad. From what I can gather,
Ullrich and Sevilla have not been suspended for doping, but for
misleading the T-Mobile team about contact with the doctors under
investigation.

...d

David Martin said:

From what I can gather,
Ullrich and Sevilla have not been suspended for doping, but for
misleading the T-Mobile team about contact with the doctors under
investigation.

Quoted message said:

From what I can gather, they have been suspended on the strength of

unsubstantiated allegations in the Spanish press.

I expect the "no smoke without fire" rule applies (and it may yet turn
out that the Spanish papers actually have some evidence to back up
their claims), but everyone involved seems to have been rather hasty in
assuming the worst is true.

Of course, the words of Jacques Anquetil spring to mind... they might
as well suspend the lot of them.

d.

davek said:

Of course, the words of Jacques Anquetil spring to mind... they might
as well suspend the lot of them.

Just a shame they didn't get that creep Armstrong before he bailed out.

Simon Bennett said:

davek said:

Of course, the words of Jacques Anquetil spring to mind... they might
as well suspend the lot of them.

Just a shame they didn't get that creep Armstrong before he bailed out.

It wasn't for want of trying. He must have been one of the most tested
athletes in history.

--
Dave...

Simon Bennett said:

davek said:

Of course, the words of Jacques Anquetil spring to mind... they might
as well suspend the lot of them.

Just a shame they didn't get that creep Armstrong before he bailed out.

that's Mr Aranesp