domingo, 12 de abril de 2009

Armstrong: "There is a high probability that forbid me to go to the Tour"

Armstrong took up 20 minutes after the arrival of the agent until the AFLD has agreed to perform the test

Lance Armstrong (Astana) explained that "high probability" that prevent it from going to the next edition of the Tour de France, which is seven times champion, because of deficiencies in controls of urine, blood and hair, which you made recently and have been criticized by the UCI.

"There is a high probability that forbid me to go to the Tour," Armstrong said in a video uploaded to its website (www.livestrong.com), aware that the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) could leave without participating in the gala round it happened at a recent. The Texan acknowledged that places great hopes in this race. "It's a shame. The Tour is something that I love and wanted to be competitive at least able to help or Contador Leipheimer to win the day," the U.S. in the video.

Armstrong, who said that France "has its rules and can not do anything that was negative in the controls made March 17 by the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) has informed the UCI. However, Armstrong took up 20 minutes after the arrival of the agent until the AFLD has agreed to perform tests, ground that has been seized by the French to criticize.

The 20 minutes of discord
For the French agency, such hopes could be the reason for imposing penalties in its territory. "Armstrong did not comply with the requirement to remain under the direct and continuous observation of the person responsible," said the agency, which believes this could be a violation of doping rules and is considered "competent" to punish the seven-time Tour winner.

When the doctor of the AFLD, Armstrong had requested permission to shower, since it came to train, while Johann Bruyneel verify the credentials of the doctor. The president believes that the U.S. had "every right" to take a shower while the manager of Astana "with the UCI confirmed that these people had the authority to take samples."

"During this time, his manager called me and I began our charge of doping, Anne Gripper, who confirmed that the AFLD had authority to do so," added to it.

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