Positive Paolini put out of Tour de France: “If necessary, we fire him and … – The News

             
 
 
            
             
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The Tour de France is Friday rocked by a first doping case: Katusha rider Luca Paolini is caught using cocaine and immediately put out of the Tour by his team. It is the first doping case in this Tour. His team responds surprised, but let him, through spokesman Philippe Maertens not fall: “The team loves Luca Paolini. At worst, we dismiss him and take him back next year in service, so to speak. “

             

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The world cycling federation UCI made the news publicized in a press release. It states that “the Katusha team was informed Friday that Luca Paolini rider tested positive for cocaine use (Benzoylecgonine metabolite) in the Tour de France.” Cocaine use itself is not criminalized, but if it yields a positive doping puddle in competition. The Italian tested positive after the fourth stage between Cambrai and Seraing, called “cobble-stage. Paolini should therefore be suspended provisionally by the anti-doping regulations of the UCI, and is therefore immediately put his team from the Tour. The Italian has the right to ask for a counter analysis of the B sample.

‘Paolini is in shock, he says he has never used cocaine

Philippe Maertens, surprised the spokesman Katusha initially responded: “Paolini is in shock. He says it has never used cocaine. We are all surprised, because cocaine is not performance enhancing. But we have decided to send Luca home. ” Moments later, an official press release, which Katusha confirmed that Paolini from the Tour team has been removed, but in which the Russian team also emphasizes that it is waiting for the analysis of the B sample before it takes further action or commenting. “Team Katusha will fully cooperate with the anti-doping agencies to resolve this matter.”

Quick decided to send him home to avoid being lynched would be 800 people ‘

Later in the evening said the Katusha spokesman again Sporza: “We have heard the news around 19.30 from the UCI. They said they would make it known 20pm. Then you have to think a half hour after the time and we quickly decided to send him home: the facts are there and we simply have to send him home. He left immediately, also to avoid being lynched would be 800 people. What was the reaction of Paolini? He’s in shock. He says he has never used cocaine. But they found it, so it’s there. If the B sample is also positive, he needs to be fired according to team rules. There is therefore a suspension of six months by the UCI, I think. But the team likes Luca Paolini. At worst, we dismiss him and take him back next year in service, so to speak. But that is prejudging the case. He had no explanation for the positive test. He does not use cocaine. This is a product that perhaps 48 hours in your body remains. That is, he would use cocaine in the Tour de France. It’s a product that you can use out of competition. But they do not use it in the league. And he says he’s not used to outside competition. This doping news is particularly annoying for the team: first and foremost we have lost Paolini. He had tremendously prepared for this round. He was one of the pillars Kristoff. For the team it’s bad, but I think it’s worse for him. I think we should remember him. His teammates were beaten there by. They were some on their phone to look, because the news went around quickly. “

First doping case at Tour since 2012

It is the first positive doping during the Tour since 2012, then we got two doping-free rounds. The last rider was caught doping at the Tour was on Franck Schleck. The Luxemburger was removed in 2012 from racing after he tested positive for a banned diuretic. He was eventually gesschorst for one year.

The 38-year-old Paolini won this year Gent-Wevelgem, in 2013 he was the best in the Omloop Het Nieuwsblad. He was working on an inconspicuous Tour and was on the 168th place in the state. More than likely this positive test means the end of his career.

It has ever been different a positive puddle in the Tour: 2 photographers and 2 cameras caught Paolini. pic.twitter.com/OMLZnUl9xv

– Martin Vangramberen (mvangramberen) July 10, 2015

Short portrait Luca Paolini:
Nickname: ‘Il Gerva’
Birthdate: January 17, 1977
Birthplace: Milan
Naionaliteit: Italian
Height: 1m74
Weight: 66 kg
Prof. Renner since 2001
Teams : Mapei-Quick Step (2001-2005), Liquigas (2006-2007), Acqua & amp; Sapone (2008-2010), Katusha (2011-2015)