Danish cyclist Rasmussen admits to 12 years doping
- Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 22.44
- Online news: Sports
Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen, who quit the 2007 Tour de France when he was wearing the race leader's yellow jersey, admitted Thursday that he had used banned drugs between 1998-2010.
Denmark's Michael Rasmussen pictured riding during the 94th Tour de France on July 23, 2007. Rasmussen, who quit the 2007 Tour de France when he was wearing the race leader's yellow jersey, admitted Thursday that he had used banned drugs between 1998-2010.
Rasmussen, a renowned climber who added that he was now retiring from the sport, said he had used the blood-booster EPO, growth hormones, testosterone, insulin and cortisone, as well as receiving blood transfusions.
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