Actually, the tour and the UCI have been feuding about jurisdiction/entry qualifications and doping for a couple years now, I think. The UCI didn't like it when the Tour wouldn't let in suspects in the Spanish investigation, even though they hadn't been charged or anything. At least that's how I think it's been playing out. <edit> I think the UCI and WADA are still in charge of testing in the Tour.</edit>
As for the lab... who knows. Landis' legal team seemed to do a pretty good job denigrating them. On the other hand, the fact that positive tests seem to be found disproportionately among the leaders isn't too suprising - they get tested more often. I think the yellow jersey gets tested every day, along with the days stage winner.
All I know is that I'm sick of hearing about it. Half the big names weren't there to begin with because of the Spanish and Italian investigations, and now this.
(So, uh, Rasmussen rode well today, then? Sigh... I suppose I'll have to watch the re-broadcast.)
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I suppose if I had a fav in the peleton this year it would have been McEwen, but he's already gone.
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