Thanks Habernac.
The news hit us pretty hard here on Holland, as the Rabobank team is pretty much our national team. It's sad that Rasmussen felt the need to lie about his whereabouts, be it through intense pressure or secretive tactics, but the fact of the matter is, he's never been caught using performance enhancing drugs or doping, so I don't really understand how this move by Rabobank will at all aid at increasing the trust and credability fans and viewers have on both the Tour and cycling as a professional sport.
I truly enjoyed this Tour very much up untill now; even the smaller dopings kind of put a twist on the story, but now that the leader of the pack, the king of the mountains, the current favorite for the finish has had his opportunity to become immortal taken away from him due to a administrative detail, I'm just no longer interested in following it anymore.
What a farce.
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