The way I see it, Rasumssen was pulled because he wasn't where he said he was back in June. Did they just find out about this TODAY? I'm assuming they knew back in June, so why did he start the Tour? Is he just now getting pulled due to heat being put on his team? Am I missing something?
On another note, at least he didn't test positive. Of course he could have gotten all of the drugs magically pulled from his body when he was missing.
Edit: from www.cyclingnews.com I'm not the only one with this question.
UCI president Pat McQuaid questioned why Rabobank hadn't removed Rasmussen before the Tour began. "My immediate reaction is, why didn't they do this at the end of June, when they had the same information," McQuaid told AP. "The team decided to pull him out - that's their prerogative. I can only applaud that. It's a zero-tolerance policy and it's a lesson for the future."
Adam
On another note, at least he didn't test positive. Of course he could have gotten all of the drugs magically pulled from his body when he was missing.
Edit: from www.cyclingnews.com I'm not the only one with this question.
UCI president Pat McQuaid questioned why Rabobank hadn't removed Rasmussen before the Tour began. "My immediate reaction is, why didn't they do this at the end of June, when they had the same information," McQuaid told AP. "The team decided to pull him out - that's their prerogative. I can only applaud that. It's a zero-tolerance policy and it's a lesson for the future."
Adam