Cologne / Nantes - The Tour is Marcel Wust (40) after one year of abstinence, re-cycling expert for the ARD. But now the 40-year-olds there, seek the past. Doping vortex around the Cologne Radstar.
In the French edition of the book "Gedopt" published in 1999 by former Festina masseur Willy Voet was now discovered diary extracts. These excerpts are printed only in the French edition, in the German edition have been omitted.
Based on the records of Voet Wust is in training camp in France on 13, 15 and 17 January and have another three times (January 29-February 1) EPO receive units. Has one of our best and most popular Sprinter doped as well?
Voet saw in 1998 for the biggest until then doping scandal at the Tour, when his car was found several banned substances. In 2000, he was from the 7th Criminal Chamber of the court in Lille sentenced to ten months on probation.
Moreover, it was shown that the Festina team were systematically doped. Wüst went from 1997 to 2001 in Festina, on doping, he always says: "I have never doped."
Wüst had been run in his career 110 wins to get to him as one of the few professional stage victory in all three major tours (a victory in the Giro d'Italia, one of the Tour de France, twelve) at the Tour of Spain.
After the Tour victory of 2000, however, was followed by shock at the peak of his career: Wust fell in August at a race and lost an eye in the accident.
The end for the sprinters. In an interview with the Germany radio confirmed ex-Festina chief Bruno Roussel now the charges against Wüst: "He was a sprinter. Now I do not say that sprinters have taken anything - unfortunately, shows us the date with Tom Boonen and Petacchi, both of which are involved in doping scandals that has just not so.
I think Marcel has not exaggerated when it comes to doping, but I can not say that he was not affected by the doping program at Festina. "
Wust knows the doping allegations for years. His reaction: "I have no evidence that I have not doped. But I'm on 13 January 1997 a blood test done in training camp. This one came out hematocrit of 43.3. This does not exactly speak for EPO abuse. "At doses of EPO can increase values up to 60.
