[DRB]

They had threatened to do it and according to cyclingnews it appears they have because of this.

http://www.velonews.com/tour2007/news/articles/12808.0.html

T-Mobile rider Patrik Sinkewitz reacted in amazement on Wednesday after he was informed he had failed a doping test as he prepared for the tour de France last month.

The German Cycling Federation (BDR) announced on Wednesday that the 26-year old's A sample, taken on June 8, had a raised testosterone level and he must now decide if his B sample will be tested.

The up and coming rider has been suspended by his team who say that if the B sample confirms the first test then he will be sacked.

Sinkewitz was forced to pull out of the Tour de France after suffering a broken nose and shoulder injury on Sunday after colliding with a spectator when occupying 50th place in the overall standings.

 

[DRB]

http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,2696396,00.html

there is an article confirming it.

 

[splat]

and we care why ??

 

[Echo]

Good. More networks need to grow some nuts like that. If every major network stops covering bike racing because of the doping problem, I bet that would get someone's attention.

 

[Squeak]

If more networks did it for all sports, there would be no professional sports on TV at all.

 

[eric strt6]

it's not like half the folks on this site don't drink beer or light a spliff before riding and the rest do so afterward...so who the hell cares...it's obvious that the crowds on the roadside sure don't

me... I like watching a train wreck