Doping Allegations Resurface: Ineos Soigneur Leaves Tour de France
David Rozman, a soigneur for Ineos Grenadiers, withdrew from the Tour de France following a request for an interview with the International Testing Agency over 2012 doping allegations. Ineos has commissioned an independent review. The allegations relate to Rozman's purported connection to Operation Aderlass, a notorious doping scandal.
Amid brewing controversy, David Rozman, a soigneur for the Ineos Grenadiers team, has exited the Tour de France. The decision follows a request from the International Testing Agency (ITA) for Rozman to discuss allegations dating back to the 2012 season.
According to reports, Rozman was connected to Operation Aderlass, a doping scandal that implicated several sports professionals. Rozman's team, Ineos, confirmed his voluntary withdrawal, initiating an investigation with an external law firm to address the matter, although they emphasized a lack of formal charges.
The doping affair revolves around Rozman's alleged communications with Mark Schmidt, a German physician convicted in 2021 for administering banned blood transfusions. Despite Rozman not currently being under direct investigation, the incident has revived the doping debate within the cycling community ahead of this year's competition.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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