Originally Posted by
richard_dupp
Agreed, didn't say it was OK, just that it was not in the same category as a doping allegation. Kind of silly to screw yourself with a dumb mistake like that one.
Actually 3 missed doping checks is considered a doping violation by the UCI. Ras has 2 from the UCI and 2 from the DCU. The DCU warnings can be converted to UCI warnings under UCI rules. So I'd say Ras is very close to getting charged with doping.
If he doesn't get charged he'll definitely have to avoid "missing" his doping checks prior to the 2008 tour which means his preparations will have to be different than the last few years.
It will be interesting to see what his performance is like next year now that the uCI and the DCU will be on him 24/7.