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tekhna
06-13-06, 01:22 PM
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?id=news/2006/jun06/jun13news3



Comunidad Valenciana's Tour invite withdrawn

By Antonio J. Salmerón

In the wake of 'Operation Puerto', it has now been announced that the organisers of the Tour de France, A.S.O., have chosen to withdraw the wildcard entry of Spanish Pro Continental Team Comunidad Valenciana. Their absence will not be substituted with another team, it has been reported.

After being excluded from the 2004 Tour, due in no small part to the revelations of former Kelme rider Jesus Manzano, Comunidad Valenciana had repeatedly stated its main goal was to be invited back to the race. In March 2 this year, the team looked set on achieving this goal when A.S.O. announced they and French Pro Continental Team Agritubel were the two successful wildcard entries.

Only last weekend, the team travelled to the French Alps to reconnoitre the decisive stages of this year's Tour of France. Rubén Plaza was to captain the squad under the guidance of team manager Vicente Belda, with Eladio Jiménez, David Bernabeu and David Blanco as Plaza's key riders. Julián Sánchez Pimienta, Juan Gomis, José Luis Martínez, José Adrián Bonilla and David Latasa were to complete the roster.

El Diablo Rojo
06-13-06, 01:49 PM
Wurth better hope that the ProTour extends their license on Wed or they'll be out as well.
alpe d'issaquah
06-13-06, 05:27 PM
I do believe that we've got another Festina on our hands...

lotek
06-13-06, 06:26 PM
I do believe that we've got another Festina on our hands...

When all is said and done I think this is going to make Festina Affair look like a couple of
teens getting caught drinking on friday night.

marty
domestique
06-13-06, 07:14 PM
Two things could happen:

1.) the whole Euro Peloton is finally caught and cycling goes back to being realistic......or

2.) The penalities for doping become as realxed as Baseball.. everyone gets a slap on the writst; and more cyclist keep having EPO heart attacks.... but while setting new records.
tekhna
06-14-06, 09:56 AM
Two things could happen:

1.) the whole Euro Peloton is finally caught and cycling goes back to being realistic......or

2.) The penalities for doping become as realxed as Baseball.. everyone gets a slap on the writst; and more cyclist keep having EPO heart attacks.... but while setting new records.


Well, baseball has gotten a whole lot stricter about steroids, and about damn time. Speaking of which, I went to what will be remembered as the greatest baseball game I have ever been to last night in the Minnesota vs Boston game. Breathtaking game. Heartrending agony and then precious victory!
Johan Santana better get an all-star nomination for that game.
El Diablo Rojo
06-14-06, 10:13 AM
When all is said and done I think this is going to make Festina Affair look like a couple of
teens getting caught drinking on friday night.

marty

I agree.