That's great.

For now I'm considering the source. But still.. f*ck.

Wow.

So THAT'S what happened... He and Tyler accidentally switched bags of blood.

It's another conspiracy, it's well know the french hate the kazakh.

Astana press person has confirmed it.

http://tour.ard.de/...positiv_20070724.htm

It is funny how all this is already leaked when there should be notification, then a B-test to confirm the results...

why in the name of god would you cheat in a way they will be certain to detect?

maybe his blood bags got mixed up?

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
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here's a really bad translation from google.
Astana, was controlled positive with the transfusions homologous Saturday July 21 with the exit with against-the-shows individual Turn of France that it gained in Albi. The blood taking away operated on arrival showed, after analysis within the laboratory of Châtenay-Malabry, the presence of two populations distinct from red globules in sample A. What, in light, means that Vinokourov had recourse to a transfusion homologous very little with time before the stage, by using the blood of a compatible donor (blood group and rhesus). The runner of Astana, opposite which the International Union Cyclist, by the voice of its president Pat McQuaid, had expressed its distrust after it had acknowledged to work with sulfurous Doctor Michele Ferrari, underwent day before yesterday Monday, at the end of the afternoon, a new blood control after its second victory at the time of the 15th stage with Loudenvielle it Louron. This new taking away is currently being analysed with Châtenay-Malabry and should confirm the first positive result as of tomorrow, since the two populations of red globules will be still observed. The homologous transfusions, unlike the autologists (the proper blood of the athlete is transfused to him), are detectable since the Olympic Games of Athens, in 2004, by the means of a method developped at the point by the laboratory of Lausanne (STABLE-LAD). The American Tyler Hamilton was the first positive cyclist to be controlled kind at the time of Vuelta 2004. Philippe the GUY and Damien RESSIOT

Too bad he doesn't have Lance's money to make the charges go away.

No, he does not have Lance money and intelligence to dope properly so that he does not get caught.

Astana out of the Tour!

I wonder if Dr Ferrari knew...

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I am sure it is all a joke, Vino isn't American so why would the French have it out for him

What a shame, cycling is killing itself and the people are too stupid to stop

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So Kloden out too? Will Rasmussen be next?

...as an aside, I just LOVE the babefish translation that results in "...the sulfurous Doctor Michele Ferrari..."

I don't know why, but that just cracks me up.

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Confirmed(or Repeated) by the AP:

http://www.iht.com/...inokourov-Doping.php

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Cycling News Flash for July 25, 2007
Edited by Laura Weislo Vinokourov positive for transfusion, Astana quits Tour
By Gregor Brown in Pau Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)
Photo ©: AFP
The Tour de France was rocked by news that Astana's battered team leader, Alexandre Vinokourov tested positive for a homologous blood transfusion after Saturday's time trial in Albi. L'Equipe reported on Tuesday afternoon that the Kazakh's blood had shown evidence of a transfusion from another person with a compatible blood type in an analysis done in the Châtenay-Malabry laboratory.
The 33 year-old Kazakh was the winner of the stage 13 time trial in addition to Monday's stage 15 to Loudenvielle. A new blood control was apparently taken after stage 15 and is currently undergoing analysis. Homologous blood transfusions have been detectable since the 2004 Olympic games.
Upon receiving the news, the Astana team has allegedly quit the Tour, according to the French newspaper.
The news broke while Saunier Duval was holding its press conference and its rider David Millar was asked to respond. "That is a surprise. I don't know what to say," a shocked Millar stated. "Vino is one of my favourite riders. He is a guy of class. Given what we have done, with our current situation, we may as well pack our bags and go home," continued the Scot.
After minute of reflection, he clarified, "No, I don't believe the Tour should stop here. We are 40 years after Simpson's death and the Tour still goes on."
More information as the story develops.

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...of course - Vino as well.. this is just to much.

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Another IM in 2016 - hopefully..

Wow, this is crazy. Astana is out. So much for winning the team classification! :)

Now we get to see just how legally binding those statements are that all signed agreeing they would forfeit one year salary if caught doping. Ha, that will be the day.

Having been caught, I'd say the caption here is inaccurate:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/...07/tour0715/DV212861

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The saddest indcitment in all of this is that it just is not that much of a surprise. After watching Vino over the last three days it is even less surprising. Ban him for life-
Having said that you have to wonder again why the papers are getting this news so quickly? Again...

Weeman