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Think there was controversy in the Classica San Sebastian today, Greg Van Avermat apparently knocked off his bike, by a moto rider, whilst leading?

That's twice in a week, following Fugelsang in the Alps, surely the commisser's will have to lay down the law to the bikers.

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Think there was controversy in the Classica San Sebastian today, Greg Van Avermat apparently knocked off his bike, by a moto rider, whilst leading?

That's twice in a week, following Fugelsang in the Alps, surely the commisser's will have to lay down the law to the bikers.

http://velonews.competitor.com/2015/08/news/moto-collision-knocks-van-avermaet-out-of-contention-in-san-sebastian_380192

Just saw it on a pal's Facebook.

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Whole Garmin team has been pulled from the Tour of Utah where Danielson is the two time defending champion. Vaughters has big problems.

Alex Howes of Cannondale-Garmin was second in Stage 1.

A friend emailed me this quote from the New York Times which has a paywall.

"Vaughters launched a developmental cycling squad dedicated to ethical competition. That team has since evolved into Cannondale-Garmin. Early on, the team implemented a stringent doping policy that remains today. If a rider is caught doping, the whole team will be fired."

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He's claiming that he's not taken anything deliberately and blames it on the supplements he takes being contaminated, which he has submitted for testing. He tested positive for synthetic testosterone.

Not a legitimate excuse. Danielson should have followed his team's advice but obviously didn't.

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Froome would not be riding in Spain if he or Sky think that he cannot win it. Nibali, Quintana and Valverde will also have post-TdF fatigue. Froome on good form can beat them all if his domestiques perform well.

The rumour is that Landa has signed for Sky already. Astana will ride for Aru if Nibali performs poorly again. A fresh Aru could be Froome's biggest threat.

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