In the most recent CyclingNews.com daily entry there is a section about the new idea from the ASO company (they run the Tour de France race) on not letting in any of the riders Operation Puerto' even named in the investigation ride in the Tour. Come on. Most of these riders have had no charges made against them as there is no concrete evidence. You have plenty of really circumstantial evidence but nothing concrete that would tie a rider back to Fuentes as having had doped blood.
I think after all this pushing and pulling from the ASO company about the issue in Spain, they should look forward and let the riders who have been run through the ringer with no official charges made against them, ride the races they are/were paid to ride. I am all for not letting riders that are charged with positive tests ride in races WHILE they are serving their sentance, but once their sentance is completed, they should be allowed to ride. Now telling the teams that riders they have that have not been charged, or in Ivan Basso's case, been relased of all implications, is just wrong. ASO is just trying to prove a point and seems to be getting too big for their shoes. This is just ruining cycling and making it look like a kindergarten sport.
Please weigh in with thoughts. If you would like to check out the comments made by ASO click here.
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