Originally Posted by cavernmech
So it appears the proverbial $hit has hit the fan in the Tour. Basso and Ulrich being asked to not start. I have not had a chance to look at the full list but the Spanish named names this morning and it seems quite a few of the heavy hitters are not going to be allowed to start. Where does this leave the pool. I dont know. See how it plays out for the rest of the day.
A dark dark day indeed.
http://www.velonews.com/tour2006/new...s/10176.0.html
The following riders were named in the ongoing Operación Puerto doping case by Spanish investigators on Thursday
Astaná-Würth
Michele Scarponi (I)
Marcos Antonio Serrano (Sp)
David Etxebarria (Sp)
Joseba Beloki (Sp)
Angel Vicioso (Sp)
Isidro Nozal (Sp)
Unai Osa (Sp)
Jaksche Joorg (G)
Giampaolo Caruso (I)
CSC
Ivan Basso (I)
Caisse D'Epargne-Iles Baleares
Constantino Zaballa (Sp)
Saunier Duval
Carlos Zarate (Sp)
Ag2r
Francisco Mancebo (Sp)
T-Mobile
Jan Ullrich (G)
Oscar Sevilla (Sp)
Phonak
Jose Enrique Gutierrez (Sp)
Jose Ignacio Gutierrez (Sp)
Communidad de Valencia
Vicente Ballester (Sp)
David Bernabeu (Sp)
David Rodriguez (Sp)
Jose Adrian Bonilla (Sp)
Juan Gomis Lopez (Sp)
Eladio Jimenez Sanchez (Sp)
David Latasa (Sp)
Ruben Plaza (Sp)
Jose Luis Martinez (Sp)
Manuel Llorent (Sp)
Antonio Olmo (Sp)
David Munoz (Sp)
Javier Cherro (Sp)
Javier Pascual (Sp)former rider and now an official
Unibet.com
Carlos Garcia Quesada (Sp)
Riders retired or suspended for doping
Roberto Heras (Sp)
Angel Casero (Sp)
Santiago Perez (Sp)
Tyler Hamilton (USA)
Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Sp)
hmmm Keith maybe we'll be able to field a team of messers next year...there JUST MIGHT be some room in the pro ranks.
Fold up the tents kids the circus is leaving town.