Nairo Quintana He is still in limbo after last week the International Cycling Union (UCI) disqualified him from the 2022 Tour de France for two blood samples of his in which the presence of tramadol was evidenced, a substance prohibited by the organization in competition.
At this time, the boyacense cyclist is finalizing details with his group of lawyers to appeal the sanction before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (TAS).
These days it has drawn attention that it seems that the contract with Arkéa, his team, is not signed. Reason that would be based on the little support that the French squad has given the cyclist after his sanction.
While Quintana raises his legal appeal, the case continues to cause an impact on the global squad.
Such is the theme that David Gaudu, the best French cyclist of the last French round, raised his voice against Nairo. And he was accurate.
“We know that not everyone respects the rules”he stated.
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After the Latvian Tom Skujins said about the sanction against Nairo that it is “Pretty sad that not everyone still wants to follow the rules”, it was Gaudu’s turn to attack the boyacense, who has been one of Quintana’s strongest rivals in the last competitions.
“I didn’t even pay attention to the fact that Nairo was sanctioned. In any case, we know that not everyone respects the rules”Gaudu told ‘Ouest France’.
“Although there were small resentments against Nairo during the Tour, it doesn’t bother me because I’m not riding the bike for Quintana but for myself. So better let him go, I’m going to practice to try and beat him even in the water,” he commented.
What the Arkea has said
Last weekend, Sébastien Hinault, director of the French team, was questioned by the origin of tramadol.
“For now there is not much to say because we have not yet reached the bottom of the matter. We are waiting to achieve it to have enough clarity before issuing any judgment”he told ‘Velonews’.
The reporters of the portal in question asked Hinault: “The provenance of tramadol was the product of a personal decision or not?”.
“I have no idea, I have no idea,” he replied.
According to ‘Velonews’, when the journalists were about to ask another question, the director ended the interview.
“The truth is that we will seek to win stages in Spain, before a good general classification. Our seven riders can do it, if they are opportunistic”, concluded Hinault.
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