January 15, 2007
Spanish authorities have released a bag of blood captured in the raid in Madrid last year. Jan Ullrich‘s attorneys are trying to keep a saliva sample he gave in September from being DNA tested and compared to the blood sample.
The DNA comparison could prove the use of performance-enhancing drugs. But it also could clear the 1997 Tour de France winner, allowing the German to find a new team.
I hope that he is innocent, and if the test is made I hope that it somehow clears him. I am not really sure how it could, though; one sample does not necessarily prove his innocence. It is unfortunate that he needs to.
(Source: ESPN.com)
- Jan Ullrich investigation dropped
- No Tour de France for Jan Ullrich!
- RIT loses, Jan Ullrich retires, and football players weigh in
- Spanish doping charges are deemed unlawful
- Floyd Landis has been accused of cheating at the Tour de France
January 16th, 2007 at 5:54 am
I want to hope he is innocent, too. But even if this “clears” him, there is still too much doubt shrouding cyclists:-(
January 16th, 2007 at 7:15 am
My general policy is that you should not sanction somebody until they have been proven to be guilty. I think that most cyclists don’t cheat, it is just that a lot of the ones that do get caught.