Additional Testimony from Jesus Manzano in Operation Puerto: He said he took EPO in 2000, 2001 and 2003 from Fuentes. The EPO was in a thermos. To avoid positive tests, a white powder was put into the penis to impair the urine. They also soaked human albumin or ICU serum […]
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Armstrong Ban May be Reduced
The president of WADA, John Fahey, said the lifetime ban imposed on Lance Armstrong might be reduced if he fully cooperates with USADA. He wasn’t optimistic about the chances of Armstrong fully cooperating. He said he’d love it to happen but would be surprised if it did. Fahey said: “The […]
Champion System’s Traksel Holds onto Most Aggressive Jersey At Oman
Al Bustan, Oman – Bobbie Traksel of the Champion System Pro Cycling Team remains in the most aggressive rider jersey after Tuesday’s Stage 2 of the Tour of Oman. The team’s top priority was to hold onto the jersey, making it crucial to get into the day’s breakaway again. Traksel, […]
Beloki, Nozal and Osi Testify
Also testifying today were Joseba Beloki, Unai Osa and Benjamin Nozal. According to Spanish newspapers, Beloki denied having a relationship with Dr. Fuentes. He said his training schedule for 2005 is not in t he documents and that when Operation Puerto first broke, he requested the cycling federation to defend […]
David Etxebarria Testifies
David Etxebarria testified that he never paid Dr. Fuentes for anything and Fuentes never tried to collect any blood from him. Beloki had presented a document on Liberty Seguros letterhead with included Etxebarria’s name but he denied any knowledge of it. He insisted 100% that none of the blood bags […]
More Trouble for Cipollini
CONI, the Italian Cycling Commission, is looking into allegations that arose during Operation Puerto about Mario Cipollini. They have opened an investigation. Besides Cipollini, Jaksche said Fuentes told him that he had worked with the best soccer teams. Evidence is showing that Cipollini was a client of Fuentes from 2001 […]
Operation Puerto February 12 2013
Lots has happened in Operation Puerto today in Madrid. Jesus Manzano rode for the Kelme team beginning in 2000. He testified today. It was he who put the police on the trail of Dr. Fuentes in 2004 when he talked to the press. He said Dr. Fuentes was the chief […]
Marcel Kittel – First Win of the Season for the Men
Marcel Kittel (GER) won the first stage of the Tour of Oman. At the end of the 162-kilometer stage, it was Kittel who crossed the finish line first, ahead of Davide Appollonio (AG2R) and Nacer Bouhanni (FDL). The win also gives Kittel the lead in the general classification. Today’s stage […]
Basso and Fuentes
Ivan Basso testified today at Operation Puerto. He said since he was a child he wanted to be the best cyclist in the world. He said he took the initiative in 2001 and contacted Dr. Fuentes because he though the method used by Fuentes of freezing the blood would improve […]
Jorg Jaksche Testifies at Operation Puerto
German cyclist Jorg Jaske has testified at the Operation Puerto trial. He says he wasn’t the only member of the Liberty Seguros team who was a client of Dr. Fuentes. He said he couldn’t say for sure besides himself who was a client of Fuentes but he knows there were […]
