Monday, November 22, 2004

My thighs are a little stiff today. Not that it matters much because I'm out of town until Sunday afternoon.

News Item of the Day: Swiss team Phonak, along with French squad Ag2r and Belgian MrBookmaker.com, will have to wait another week before the UCI makes a decision on the final ProTour team spot. All three teams were heard by the UCI's Licensing Commission in Lausanne (Switzerland) on Monday, with the UCI announcing that it will make its final selection next Tuesday, November 30.

Phonak's ProTour spot initially came fire when two of its riders, Tyler Hamilton and Santiago Perez, tested positive for blood transfusion. In addition, Oscar Camenzind tested positive for EPO and left the team in August, while Phonak team doctor Iñaki Arratibel resigned last week. The UCI's Licensing Commission led by Swiss judge Pierre Zapelli criticised the team for not paying closer attention to the riders who were found to be doping.

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