The Spaniard Luis Leon Sanchez has been suspended.
As a result of his alleged links to his infamous compatriot, purported culprit of Operacion Puerto Eufemiano Fuentes, multiple Tour de France stage winner Luis Leon Sanchez has been suspended by Blanco Pro Cycling pending the results of an ongoing internal investigation. In October 2012 the team, known back then as Rabobank, was reported to have “no problems with Sanchez”.
Earlier today, however, the Blanco management released the following statement:
"Team Blanco has started an investigation against rider Luis Leon Sanchez after stories in the media about his possible involvement in the case-Fuentes. Until there is clarity about the outcome of the investigation Luis Leon Sanchez is not included in a selection of Blanco."
Last week Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad claimed that Sanchez was involved in Operacion Puerto under the codenames of “Huerto” and “No 26”.
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