MORE DOPING ACCUSATIONS IN BELGIUM

Tom Boonen quits the Tour

Flemish newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws continued to accuse the Quick Step team of doping on Wednesday, quoting an unidentified rider in the 2007 squad as saying both doping and social drugs were used in the team.

The rider claims that team manager Patrick Lefevere and team doctor Ivan Van Mol knew what goes on but that Lefevere used his charismatic character to convince everyone he works hard for the good of the sport.

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