Operation Port
Fans protesting against doping on the Tour de France 2006
Operación Puerto - a sports doping affair that broke out on May 23, 2006, at the time of the arrest of Guardia Civil, Liberty Seguros sports director Manolo Saiz. The case connects the physician, Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes, who provides the rider with unlawful means as well as performing illegal blood transfusions.
Famous riders such as Jan Ullrich, Ivan Basso, Alejandro Valverde, Aleksander Winokur, Tyler Hamilton, Michele Scarponi, Joerg Jaksche and Andrei Kaszeczkin were involved. As a result of the affair and links with the physician, some of the riders were excluded from the 2006 Tour de France. Athletes from other disciplines such as athletics, boxing or football (such as Fuentes' teammates were expected to play for Real Madrid and FC Barcelona). involved in the affair.
In April 2013, Fuentes was sentenced by a court in Madrid to a year in prison and a four-year ban on the practice of doctor. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the International UCI and the Spanish Sports Authority - as prosecutors of the meal during the trial - nevertheless filed nine appeals against Judge Julia Patricia Santamaria, rejecting their request for access to the requisitioned blood bags. and doctor's computers (decided that the bags would be destroyed after the process).
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