Frigo was all but assured a podium spot as the race is due to end on Sunday in Milan. According to EuroSport s website, Frigo was released from duty after he admitted that the Italian authorities had indeed found banned substances in his San Remo hotel room. Thursday s raid was the biggest crackdown on banned performance-enhancing drugs since the astounding 1998 Tour de France scandal. Up to 400 Italian police officers searched rooms riders from every one of the 20 teams. Evidently the sudden visit was completely unexpected, and quickly took debacle-like proportions as eyewitnesses said that objects were being thrown from some hotel windows, and at least one rider was seen trying to crawl out through his hotel window.
Police confirm that they found syringes on the grounds around certain hotels.
According to ANSA, an Italian news agency, police sources say that substances including testosterone, caffeine, adrenal, anabolic steroids and other stimulants were found, as well as unlabelled medical bottles and vials of blood. Despite the growing scandal which has already involved the Italian Prime minister the race continued of Friday between the cities of Alba and Busto Arsizio. Inc. All Rights Reserved. To Buy Your Official Bicycling Magazine Jersey and Other Gear. Rodale Bookstore Choose From An Entire Library Of Rodale Cycling Books.