It's interesting with this thread that as many of you identify, there was (is) a culture within, that riders whom felt/thought or acted in a different manner, to which the team directed, were subsequently "discarded".
That is a believable scenario, when reading all report documents.
Cadel Evans is a client of Dr.Aldo Sassi of the Mapei Sport Centre.
Unfortunately, Cadel broke his collarbone at inopportune moments (3 times in one season i think ?) he was also quite independent in thinking.
He is not a great "people person" or team player, and exercises his own opinions and thoughts.
One question that needs addressing is this :
T Mobile were focused on winning the tour.
they had done so with Riis / Ullrich and were looking for another victory.
They had an organised program to achieve that end, and took all 9 riders to the tour, with that aim.
7 riders undertook a planned program, and were either caught, confessed under duress, or deny.
2 riders remain without implication.
Of the two riders, one retired (i do not think he was/has ever been implicated in anything ???) and the other, remains with a current protour team.
When Sinkewitz confessed, and named riders, the remaining 6 implicated, then either denied, or confessed, depending on the level of hatred at Sinkewitz.
They did not (as far as i am aware) openly name, or criticise each other.
Sinkewitz's best mate was Michael Rogers.
is it credible to believe that t mobile/telekom took 7 riders who doped, and 2 clean riders to the tour ?