Originally Posted by
WRXpilot
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Now we have the current yellow jersey holder removed, seemingly on the un-corroborated word of a single witness. I guess it's Rabobank's right to fire any tetam member they want, but it sure does stink to someone who lives under the philosophy of "Innocent until proven guilty".
"When Rasmussen was confronted with this information he confirmed to [team manager] Theo de Rooy he was at that moment in Italy," said Rabobank press officer Jacob Bergsma. "That was the reason De Rooy decided to get him out of the Tour and the team." - from
www.cyclingnews.com.
Innocent until proven guilty applies quite well in U.S. law,This however isn't U.S. law. Knowing the
dutch and their propensity for legal rights you can be damned sure that they were well within their legal right to fire him.
he lied, he got caught, he confessed, he got fired. pretty clear cut to me (atmo).