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Cyclist who sued USADA gets two-year doping ban
[SIZE=-1]San Jose Mercury News, USA [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The two key witnesses against Leogrande were Suzanne Sonye and Frankie Andreu. Both worked for Rock Racing, the team Leogrande raced for in 2007. Sonye was a soigneurresponsible for providing physical therapy, food and logistics for the cyclistsand Andreu, a former rider, was an administrator. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Leogrande's samples were taken during the International Cycling Classic in July 2007, where Leogrande won three events, finished second at three more and finished second overall at the event, also known as Superweek. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Though his 'A' sample was ruled negative because of a technicality, a panel ruled testimony from Sonye and Andreu, along with other evidence, was convincing enough to prove doping. Sonye testified that Leogrande told her he had used EPO and she told Andreu. As the news spread through the team, there was a debate about whether to fire him or suspend him. Eventually, Leogrande was suspended for two weeks. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]"No one within Rock Racing management questioned whether he'd used EPO," the decision read. "The only debate was what to do about it." [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Other evidence in the case included pictures of Leogrande holding EPO vials that were taken at the home of cyclist Joe Papp and a letter that read: "Joe, 2 boxes G. 100 iu; 7 boxes E. 60,000; $500. I owed you! Thanks, Kayle." [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]USADA also introduced Papp's cell phone records that showed 274 calls and text messages to Leogrande during a 12-month period ending in July 2007. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Papp was a USADA witness in last year's public case against Floyd Landis. In that case, Papp said he was a drug cheat and testified about the ways synthetic testosterone helped him recover. [/SIZE]
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http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11114332&cid=0&ei=3HU0SaXgAoPK8ATj9uz_Bg&usg=AFQjCNHn4u0dcMg0R-vPzf1BfSjz-Rfjcw
[SIZE=-1]San Jose Mercury News, USA [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]The two key witnesses against Leogrande were Suzanne Sonye and Frankie Andreu. Both worked for Rock Racing, the team Leogrande raced for in 2007. Sonye was a soigneurresponsible for providing physical therapy, food and logistics for the cyclistsand Andreu, a former rider, was an administrator. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Leogrande's samples were taken during the International Cycling Classic in July 2007, where Leogrande won three events, finished second at three more and finished second overall at the event, also known as Superweek. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Though his 'A' sample was ruled negative because of a technicality, a panel ruled testimony from Sonye and Andreu, along with other evidence, was convincing enough to prove doping. Sonye testified that Leogrande told her he had used EPO and she told Andreu. As the news spread through the team, there was a debate about whether to fire him or suspend him. Eventually, Leogrande was suspended for two weeks. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]"No one within Rock Racing management questioned whether he'd used EPO," the decision read. "The only debate was what to do about it." [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Other evidence in the case included pictures of Leogrande holding EPO vials that were taken at the home of cyclist Joe Papp and a letter that read: "Joe, 2 boxes G. 100 iu; 7 boxes E. 60,000; $500. I owed you! Thanks, Kayle." [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]USADA also introduced Papp's cell phone records that showed 274 calls and text messages to Leogrande during a 12-month period ending in July 2007. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Papp was a USADA witness in last year's public case against Floyd Landis. In that case, Papp said he was a drug cheat and testified about the ways synthetic testosterone helped him recover. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]...[/SIZE]
http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11114332&cid=0&ei=3HU0SaXgAoPK8ATj9uz_Bg&usg=AFQjCNHn4u0dcMg0R-vPzf1BfSjz-Rfjcw
