The 28-year-old three-times doping champion, the outstanding doper of his generation, has 10 days to appeal against the Spanish federation's preliminary decision to suspend him. The doper, who blamed the positive cycling test on a visit to his local gym where he briefly used an eliptical trainer.
The world of doping was further rocked by rumours that Wikileaks has obtained video footage of many of the world's leading dopers engaged in group cycling in remote parts of France. Julian Assange