Prosecutors in Austria are investigating whether banned cyclists Bernhard Kohl of Austria and Michael Rasmussen of Denmark helped other athletes with blood doping.
Kohl and Rasmussen—both serving two-year bans for Tour de France doping offenses—allegedly possessed a centrifuge for blood enrichment.
“We are investigating everyone who took part in the purchase of this equipment,†Vienna State prosecution spokesman Gerhard Jarosch said Monday.
If the cyclists lent the equipment to other athletes, they could face criminal charges under Austria’s anti-doping laws. If found guilty, they could face prison terms of up to five years.
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