Holy Mac! Tom Boonen is not riding this year’s Tour de France, banished after his second positive test for cocaine. The matter is not a performance enhancing issue, as the test was “out of competition”, but there are criminal implications as the drug is an illegal substance under Belgium law.
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Tom Boonen Out of 2009 Tour de France
Saturday, May 9th, 2009Tom Boonen Suspended
Saturday, May 9th, 2009Holy Mac! Tom Boonen has been officially stood down by his Quickstep team. Boonen is “suspension from all competitive activity effective immediately.”
Tom Boonen – Positive Cocaine Test
Saturday, May 9th, 2009Holy Mac! Tornado Tom is in trouble, again. He’s tested positive to an “out of competition” test, so it’s a personal use issue, not performance enhancing issue. Drug addiction is not discriminatory. There’s more info available on cyclingnews.com