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The prosecutor Dominique Laurens in Marseille says that an investigation was launched against a small part of Arkea-Samsic. According to the prosecutor, two people had among their belongings medical products and medicines, and especially things that can be considered to be used for doping.
According to AFP sources, the police are targeting several cyclists, including Colombian Dayer Quintana, brother of former Giro d’Italia winner Nairo Quintana, as well as members of the medical team. According to the newspaper Le Parisien, the detainees are a doctor and a physiotherapist.
Stable Manager Emmanuel Hubert He says the accusations are directed at a small number of cyclists and people on his personal team who are not stable employees.
Cycling has had major problems with doping over the years. One of the biggest scandals of the Tour de France was in 1998 when customs stopped a car full of anti-doping products, causing the Festina stable to be kicked out of the classic stage race. And seven-time winner Lance Armstrong lost his titles after admitting to doping.
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