Incidents
Blitz-related exclusions 12/07/2004 Exclusion ID 166
Race organisers at the 2004 Tour de France were informed that Hvastija and Casagranda were under investigation as a result of the Italian "Blitz" investigation and the two riders were immediately removed from the race.
Teams and people
Products
Sources
- Duo removed from Tour, BBC Sport, 12/07/2004
- Tour pair are excluded over doping, CNN, 12/07/2004
- Tour Expels 2 Riders For Suspected Doping, New York Times, 13/07/2004
- Two riders will not start ninth stage, ESPN, 13/07/2004
Related
- Gotti raid
- Blitz raids [List 51]
- Tubre raid
- Blitz acquittals
- Blitz suspensions
- Blitz plea-bargain convictions
- Millar exclusion
- Di Luca exclusion
- Este trial
- Lazzaro conviction
- Este acquittals
- Blitz criminal convictions