Basso stood down
Posted April 25th, 2007 in Dope
With Ullrich’s DNA samples matching those of some Puerto blood bags it was pretty obvious that in Ivan Basso’s case the center couldn’t hold for much longer.
Italian cyclist Ivan Basso, who is set to face further investigations, including DNA testing, regarding his involvement in Operación Puerto, has been asked by his team to stop competition pending the outcome of the recently re-opened investigation.
The Discovery Channel team issued a statement that said that the team “has requested that Italian rider Ivan Basso not compete pending further information in a new investigation coming out of Italy.”
Sure, there is a lot of sporting law, politics and process here. But we also have bags of blood, and the scientific means to make DNA connections, so let’s do it. If the blood isn’t Basso’s then this absolutely credible test will tell us that he is innocent of a sporting fraud. If it isn’t? Well……..
Let’s not forget what this is all about, athletes who cheat through doping. We have to break this cycle of dodgy cultural behaviour or the sport dies as a credible entity - if it isn’t already dead.
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