Here's an explosive one

[davidw]

This guy's blog is pretty interesting, he has a good view of a lot of things, and lives in France. This one was a shocker, though:

http://theinnerring.blogspot.com/2010/04/real-dope.html

"It's not the first time organised crime has been linked to a cycling team. I'd like to name a team from the 1990s but better not do so for health reasons. The team was genuine but one of the sponsors was a front for organised crime and used for money laundering."

The bit about the Colombians was, somehow, not *that* surprising, but the above is a pretty heavy duty accusation.

 

[Berzin]

If this is shocking to you, you apparently don't get out much.

 

[bianchigirl]

Bernard Tapie - the man behind La Vie Claire and later involved with Olympic Marseille (football team) - had links to organised crime.

 

[Race Radio]

Bernard Tapie - the man behind La Vie Claire and later involved with Olympic Marseille (football team) - had links to organised crime.

That was my first thought as well, however he said it was in the 90's. I assume that he said that to divert from the obvious answer.

 

[hfer07]

"It's not the first time organised crime has been linked to a cycling team. I'd like to name a team from the 1990s but better not do so for health reasons. The team was genuine but one of the sponsors was a front for organised crime and used for money laundering."
The bit about the Colombians was, somehow, not *that* surprising, but the above is a pretty heavy duty accusation.

 

[pmcg76]

Didnt RMO have a sponsor lined up to take over the team in 1992 but turned out to be a fraud. It was supposed to be a middle-eastern Sheikh and they were brought to his house and wined and dined but he then disappeared leaving then high and dry. I think this fraud was a front for a criminal organisation.

 

[davidw]

Turns out it was a Russian organization:

http://theinnerring.blogspot.com/2010/04/roslotto-zg-mobili-mafia-time.html