The case related to the former Belgian rider Wim Vansevenant altered dramatically. An analysis displayed that the doping preparations which were ordered by him didn’t contain the contents written on the labels. This former athlete was cheated by the company where he ordered the medicines.
Last year several packages sent to the former Belgian rider by an Australian company were intercepted by customs officials. According to the labels of the intercepted bottles, they contained the doping preparation TB-500. It represents a peptide hormone which has ability to increase muscle strength and promote healing. The Belgian authorities started an investigation. It was thought that Wim Vansevenant supplied the Omega Pharma-Lotto team with doping drugs. This athlete rode professionally 10 years, from 1998 to 2008. Last 6 years of the career he was working with this team.
An analysis of the bottles seized by customs showed that they contained only amino acids. Wim Vansevenant’s lawyer claimed that the case had to be dropped. He explained that since the preparation was not linked with doping, the former rider didn’t deserve to be punished.
The prosecutor’s spokesperson Johan Lescrauwaet confirmed that the contents didn’t correspond to the name of the product which was written on the label and to the words of the former athlete.
Just amino acids were found in the bottles. No any doping medication. Thus, there is no any evidence that Wim Vansevenant provided doping medicines to other individuals.
The hearing of former professional athlete was scheduled to be later.
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