Just days after Alejandro Valverde gets suspended for his involvment in Operacion Puerto, guess who Caisse D'Espargne names in their tour squad?
Ruben Plaza
Has he done exactly the same as Alejandro Valverde? Yes. Is he just as guilty? Yes. But while he will ride around France this summer, Valverde will be suspended
Who decides these things in the cycling world? Who is picking out riders to be suspended? It just doesn't seem fair to the athletes that only Ullrich, Basso, Scarponi, Valverde is being punished, while 10-15 other riders are riding on.
Ruben Plaza
Has he done exactly the same as Alejandro Valverde? Yes. Is he just as guilty? Yes. But while he will ride around France this summer, Valverde will be suspended
Who decides these things in the cycling world? Who is picking out riders to be suspended? It just doesn't seem fair to the athletes that only Ullrich, Basso, Scarponi, Valverde is being punished, while 10-15 other riders are riding on.