did he not take it on the chin, then later came back with a challenge? These snivelling lying cheats, should be a life ban IMO. He was on the fringes of being done a few year's back was he not?

Three years and back dated? Far too lean how is the sport ever going to move on when its so easy to dope and then come back after a short ban, it should be a life 10 years +

Ban is useless.

Just withdraw ALL previus wins

2007 Liège-Bastogne-Liège for Alejandro Valverde

2007 giro for Andy Schleck

2005 Amstel Gold Race for Michael Boogerd

.......

Yep, cancel all previous results, not just wins.

And pay back all winnings, plus serve time in chokey for equivalent 'robbery' or fraud.

And be made to walk around in cleats for the rest of their sorry lives...

Too right.bloody life ban for the cheats I say. Being caught cheating should end your career,how many clean riders have been done out of wins,prize money,contracts etc by the cheats.How many riders have given up the sport after being demoralised thinking they weren't good enough whereas they weren't competing on a level playing field.

Id like to know how far down the chain it potentially goes? If Joe Average on the street can take steroids to bulk up just to look better is the temptation there for your local average 3rd cat rider to indulge in a spot of doping to give himself a few wins,safe in the knowledge that he's unlikely ever to get tested?

13NRV,

I'd be reluctant to hand Di Luca's wins to Valverde or Boogerd in any kind of a hurry

and I'm giving Schleck a very generous benefit of doubt....

This is great news. Like most of us would've hoped for, it's a shame they didn't have the kahunas to ban him for life.

Just Valverde to go now !

ShinyHelmut

It can change, if they ARE cauth.

Futur and money arn't important, Fame is.