Two years in prison were required by the trial attorney in Puerto doping case Friday in Madrid, against the main defendant, Eufemiano Fuentes. The Spanish doctor is accused of leading a "fraudulent and criminal wrongdoing," whose goal was to improve the performance of athletes against compensation network. Billed as "the soul and the ideologist" of the network in the indictment of the prosecutor Rosa Calero, Fuentes, like his four co-defendants are charged with endangering public health by practicing several blood transfusions cyclists. They pleaded not guilty.

Rosa Calero pointed method Fuentes, who was carrying bags of blood in backpacks in the middle of cold drinks to keep them at the right temperature. This process "neglects hygiene standards and creates a real risk to the health of those receiving transfusions," she said. Another representative of the Crown also emphasized the role of the four co-defendants, including Manolo Saiz and Vicente Belda, former Liberty Seguros team managers and Kelme, who have presented their riders to Dr. Fuentes.

Like last year, the Italian Vincenzo Nibali kept through the blue jersey of overall Tirreno-Adriatico, against a yet more elevated plateau. "I'm really happy with this second win in a row, because it is a valuable victory against opponents known as Contador, Froome and Rodriguez," said the climber of Astana. Nibali has more than held in against the clock of 9.2 km, which closed the race, finishing in 12th place with 26'' of the winner, the German Tony Martin (Omega Pharma), champion the world of specialty.

Better, he took over four seconds to Alberto Contador, third overall after the disappointment of Joaquim Rodriguez (36th, 43'' Martin) and dropped eleven seconds Britain's Chris Froome, the leader of Sky, the only could still dethrone. In the final standings, Nibali, first rider to achieve doubled since Tony Rominger in 1989 and 1990, finished with 23'' ahead of Froome and 52'' on Contador. The Italian, who had seized the blue shirt at the formidable sixth stage Monday confirmed its status as favorite in the Tour of Italy in 2013 where he will be particularly opposed to Britain's Bradley Wiggins, winner of the 2012 Tour de France.

By winning in 19 years and one month, Thomas Boudat Sunday became the youngest winner (at least for the last 25 years) of a circuit Blaye wines which ended in a bunch sprint. The ideal scenario for young Girondin whose training Vendée U perfectly managed the race to achieve this outcome. And the cry that sprang from his lungs when he crossed the line spoke volumes about his joy and relief. For, since he said internationally as a junior last year, Thomas Boudat, resident of Pôle France Talence formed VC Langon, decided to follow the path of Joseph Cigano his grandfather (in 1950) and Alain Cigana his cousin (in the 1970s) who ran among professionals.

To this end, he joined the Vendée U formation where we wanted to replace Bryan Coquard young and brilliant past pistard professional Europcar. But in such a team, you have to say quickly because all the riders eat the same ambition. Noticed at the forefront in his early racing in the Vendée, he relied heavily on Bordeaux-Saintes but the strategy of the team has changed at the last moment he found himself delivered to himself in the sprint on the National Course. During the Tour of Canton St. Ciers, two weeks ago, he had good legs but a teammate Romain Cardis, who was appointed team leader. And during the Tour of Canton Courçon March 30 in Charente-Maritime, Thomas Boudat only came from behind the escapees, sprinted a lap too early!

Tirreno-Adriatico has taken a new dimension Sunday in Abruzzo. Tenors took things in hand in this very long period of 230 km. Joaquim Rodriguez (Katusha) won solo in Chieti, where Christopher Froome (Sky) took over the overall lead, following his stage victory. The British took power dispossessing Polish Michal Kwiatkowski (Omega Pharma) blue jersey and he probably asked a key option on the final victory in the 2013 edition.

Despite the length of the stage, all came from the big guys in the short but tough final climb Via Salomone. On this slope offering crossings 15% Rodriguez feasted in good puncher he is. However, there is little thought. "This is a step that suited me but I did not expect to win because I did not feel good at all, told Purito. I thought I did not have good legs, especially after all the rain we had this week. this victory means a lot to me because there are a lot of very good runners here. These are not easy to beat guys. "

In this "mountain" along 360 meters, with an average slope approaching 13 percent with a 20 percent passing, Roelandts won the first. Sagan, in turn, was asphyxiated by the pace of Cancellara turned at the top with 6 seconds. But Switzerland has quickly widened the gap thereafter, on the road leading back to Oudenaarde. After this against the clock, an exercise that allowed him to win Olympic gold (2008) and four world titles, Cancellara was preceded by nearly a minute and a half Sagan and Roelandts who crossed the line in that order. A few seconds before the first sprint of the pack, set by the Norwegian Alexander Kristoff before Béarnais the FDJ Matthew Ladagnous. Finally, we also noted that five French (Ladagnous, Turgot, Offredo, Chavanel and Jerome are in the top 20).

"The two strongest were before," admitted Sylvain Chavanel (13th), the French promoted leader of the Omega Pharma team after the premature withdrawal of defending champion, Belgian Tom Boonen, who fell from the 19th km . But, given the recital issued by the winner on a course that delivers a relentless and predictable verdict, it appears unlikely that the presence of the triple winner of the "Ronde van Vlaanderen" would have changed the outcome. Boonen, who suffers no fracture, but has been asked stitches, also not be out of Paris-Roubaix on Sunday, said Patrick Lefevere, his manager.