Bro Deal said:I think so, too. Saiz was headed to a training camp with Vino when he was busted red handed. And his name was on a business card in Saiz's wallet. But people can luck out. Since T-Mobile looks like it was every man for himself when it came to doping, maybe Vino had his own supplier.
It is sad that this whole Puerto thing is more interesting and more dramatic than the racing. It turns the season into a soap opera.
I'm amazed by the diversity of the named culprits - how they span many different teams, but there are some teams that are completely out of it, namely Disco/USPS. The way I see it there were really three scenarios on the teams.
1. Some teams used Fuentes as their team doc for organized doping. Likely the case for Liberty; Hence Vino is toast.
2. Some teams forbade organized doping and a few of their riders used Fuentes without 'direct knowledge' of team management. Probably true for the majority of teams, CSC and TMob come to mind.
3. If a team doesn't have a single rider named in the Fuentes scandal, that supports the conclusion that the team has organized doping. I find it unbelievable that a team of 20 pros doesn't have a single bad apple that would find his way to Fuentes...unless he has no need because the team has a secure source. Wait until that ring is cracked, then it will really hit the fan.
Sure, the doping scene isn't good for cycling, but in my mind, the complete focus on the Tour, propogated by Armstrong, did as much or more to ruin pro cycling. Maybe when this is all over, people won't hide for 11 months of the year only to show up for one race and we can see true champions race the classics. When's the last time a TDF contender raced P-R? Lemond is the last one I can remember and that's a shame.
