Velochimp: Astrochimp on Cycling

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Michael Rasmussen is still reeling from his firing from Team Rabobank. The 33 year old racer is back home giving interviews about his sudden sacking while leading the Tour. Whether he was doping or not, the missed tests and obfuscation of his whereabouts created enough concern from Rabobank management to sack the racer while leading the Tour. Rasmussen like any fired employee is in denial.

“I know very well that I was late with information about my whereabouts,” Rasmussen said in Friday’s edition of the Politiken newspaper. “For that I have been punished with a fine and warnings. But that it should lead to such drastic (measures) which have been taken, is out of all proportion.

“I have now had time to collect my thoughts and I can guarantee that I am not done as a rider.”

Unsurprisingly, He is bitter about the ordeal too.

“I was kicked out of the hotel like an animal,” Rasmussen told the Berlingske Tidende daily.

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