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01. 04. 09. - 13:00

Banned cyclist Kohl breaks his vow of silence

By Thomas Hochwarter

Former cycling champ Bernhard Kohl has followed banned triathlete Lisa Hütthaler in accusing Stefan Matschiner of being actively involved in the doping business.

The Lower Austrian said in a press conference held in Vienna last night (Tues) that his former manager had provided him with blood-doping agents. Kohl is currently under a two-year ban for using blood booster Cera during last year’s Tour de France, in which he finished third and was the best climber.

Kohl, 26, claimed yesterday he had received EPO, growth hormones, insulin and testosterone from Matschiner over the last few years and paid him 50,000 Euros since 2005.

Kohl also admitted to having been a customer of Vienna’s Humanplasma clinic, where he underwent blood-doping procedures. His statement may mean authorities will reopen the case regarding the institute after only recently having abandoned their investigation of it.

Kohl refused to name other people involved, stressing that investigations were underway and that he had revealed everything to investigating authorities.

Matschiner was detained while investigations were ongoing on Monday after returning from a stay in the USA. He was recently accused by Hütthaler, 25, of having provided her with the drug Dynepo.

Hütthaler said: "A lot of non-professional athletes do doping. Many doctors are involved, with a lot of money."

Matschiner’s lawyer Franz Essl said: "Investigators have found no doping substances or anything similar in their thorough search of my client’s house in (the Upper Austrian town of) Laakirchen."

Austrian Times

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