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The Rabobank team view thumbnail gallery No new confessions in national probe The anti-doping declaration initiated by the Dutch Cycling Federation (KNWU) concluded this week, and with no new confessions to prior doping from the country’s three WorldTour teams, some are questioning the validity of the exercise. In January, following the exit of long-time sponsor [...]
Always a solid team helper too: Freire at the Tour de France view thumbnail gallery Three time Milan-San Remo champion names Sagan as favourite Three-time Milan-San Remo winner Oscar Freire has said in an interview with the Spanish newspaper El País that he saw “nothing strange” during his nine years in Rabobank. Recently a number [...]
Dr Geert Leinders view thumbnail gallery Says Rabobank cannot be compared to Festina or U.S Postal Confessed doper, former Rabobank rider Michael Boogerd has dismissed suggestions of a widespread doping culture within the Dutch team while also denying that Dr. Geert Leinders played a major role in enabling the practice. On Wednesday, Boogerd revealed that [...]
By Gregor Brown and Andrew Hood Published 50 mins ago comments Tweet Share Share <!– –> Print The Dutch reception to Michael Boogerd’s doping admission was as cold as the wet air at Paris-Nice. Photo: Andrew Hood | VeloNews.com DONORATICO, Italy (VN) — Cold rain and wind only added to the blow the Dutch teams [...]
Michael Boogerd (Rabobank) in 2003 view thumbnail gallery Dutchman lifts the lid on a dark decade In an interview set to air on Wednesday night in Holland, former Rabobank stalwart Michael Boogerd will admit to doping for a decade of his 14-year-career. Set to air on NOS Sport, Boogerd, who has been under pressure to [...]
As did Michael Boogerd (Rabobank). view thumbnail gallery Convicted former agent continues pressure on ex-Rabobank rider The pressure remains on former Rabobank rider Michael Boogerd to come clean on his alleged doping practices, this time with former agent Stefan Matschiner specifically calling him out. Boogerd is been named as having been involved in the HumanPlasma [...]
The Rabobank team view thumbnail gallery Austrian opens up on relationship with Dutch team It is time for the truth to come out about doping at the former Rabobank team, Stefan Matschiner has said. “Everyone who worked there must finally tell that there was organized doping at Rabobank,” he said. Matschiner was the key figure [...]
Dr Geert Leinders view thumbnail gallery Former Rabobank and Sky doctor implicated by former riders Belgian public prosecutors are to open a criminal investigation against former Rabobank and Team Sky doctor Geert Leinders, according to a report in Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad on Saturday. A spokesperson for the pubic prosecutor in Dendermonde, East Flanders did [...]
Giant supply Vos with a special edition TCR Advanced to celebrate her golden season view thumbnail gallery Olympic, road and ‘cross champion recharged for 2013 season After a stunning start to the 2013 season, the recently crowned UCI cyclo-cross world champion Marianne Vos will now turn her attention to leading the Rabobank Liv/Giant women’s team [...]
