José Hermida Gets Drawn Back From World Champs Early The Archive | Search | Write for Singletrack At the recent mountain bike World Championships, co-favourite José Antonio Hermida has been ordered back to his home country by the Spanish cycling federation before his first race showing. The federation cited "serious personal reasons" for his early return. By which they mean suspicions of doping. Today, José Hermida commented on his early departure and informed on the backgrounds. According to his press release, a nickname has been found in documents belonging to a person linked to the recent Operacion Puerto doping investigation in Spain. The Spanish sports federation suspected José Hermida to be meant by said nickname and informed the Spanish cycling federation about it. Based on this information, the Spanish cycling federation decided to draw back José Hermida from the world championships. So far, no official statement is available from the Spanish cycling federation R.F.E.C. At the moment, José Hermida is neither suspended by the UCI nor is he subject to any other sanctions. The Multivan Merida Biking Team will follow this case very critically and has already asked for a complete look in the files in order to get an objective understanding of the situation at hand. As one of mountain bikings leading race teams, the team follows a zero-tolerance strategy in case of a doping offence. Following you will find José Antonio Hermidas official press release which has been sent to the Multivan Merida Biking Team on the early evening of 22nd August. José Hermida is responsible for the content of the following press release. Press Release By Jose Hermida: "On August 18th the RFEC sent me a fax requesting me to leave the National Team in New Zealand, following direct instructions given by the CSD. The main reason given by the RFEC, on behalf of the CSD, was none other but the supposed appearance of a nickname on a paper belonging to someone involved in the so-called operación puerto, a name which has been falsely and artificially attributed to me, without any consideration or certainty. "The argument indicated by the CSD and the RFEC in order to suspend my participation in the MTB World Championship in New Zealand, is so absurd and beyond any sports regulation, and at the same time so harmful to me, that it has led to the initiation of the appropriate penal and civil proceedings. These legal proceedings will be undertaken against both the Secretary General of the RFEC, Mr BERMUDEZ GONZALEZ, and the RFEC itself, as well as against the responsible parties of the CSD which have participated in this political decision, given that in this case: "1. There are no existing legal charges against me. 2. There are no current sanctions against me "As such, there is no data available which could place in doubt my professionalism, and even less force me to abandon an international competition. This issue has, however, initiated a series of doubts, questions and rumours regarding myself, taking advantage of the World MBT Championships and the imminent beginning of the Spanish Cycling Tour (Vuelta a España) with a clear and manifest intention of obtaining the media advantage that the communication of this decision has for both the CSD and the RFEC." News report from Multivan Merida Biking Team: Multivan Merida Biking Team demands a look in Operacion Puerto's files After mountain biker José Hermida has been ordered back from the world championships in New Zealand by his national federation prematurely, his team Multivan-Merida now demands a comprehensive look in those Operacion Puertos files that are supposed to be relating vaguely to the rider. So far, neither sufficient reasons nor any proof has been given for José Hermidas suspension. Neither the team nor the UCI have received any informations on this matter. For this reason, legal measures have been taken to ensure a look in the files. The affected José Hermida has demanded this look from the start and moreover has been asked by his teams management emphatically to do his utmost to participate actively in the clearing up of this matter. As long as the Multivan Merida Biking Team has no additional informations on José Hermidas suspension at hand, the team sees no need to act at the moment. Still, the teams management stresses its zero-tolerance strategy regarding doping offences. Author - Singletrack © | Have your say - Post a comment Comments are owned by the poster. We are not responsible for their content. Display NO Comments Nested Threaded Flat Order Oldest First Newest First Lowest Scores First Highest Scores First -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- by: matt_outandabout on: Friday 25 August 2006 @ 07:25:29 Shame its not just the muddy puddles that are murky.... [ Reply ] Credibility by: marmoset on: Friday 25 August 2006 @ 10:24:05 Seems to me that operacion puerto will lose a lot of credibilty pretty soon unless the transmission of evidence to the relevant parties is sped up. Currently there is a lot of fall-out and hearsay but no hard evidence in the public domain as yet [ Reply ] RE:Credibility by: RhodriM on: Saturday 26 August 2006 @ 09:26:25 | http://www.abermtb.com Quite. Has anyone from implicated in puerto actually got any hard evidence against them? I'm sure that "where there's smoke there's fire", and a lot of those involved *are* guilty, but it all gets so confused. As a cycling fan, some things look like good moves by the anti-doping bodies whereas other times it seems like a witch hunt. The whole nickname thing sounds a bit tenous, not exactly beyond reasonable, but sadly I suspect deep down that it's true. [ Reply ] Post Comment
Ola, jajaj me rio yo de todo esto. Hermida está, presuntamente, sin ningun tipo de pruebas, o acto que le incrimine con la operacion puerto, solo que su estrecha relacion con Manolo Saiz, y este cn eufemiano, pues le hace sospecha.No se han encontrado bolsas, ni tubitos ni nada. Su equipo el team merida emitio un comunicado en el cual, el corredor seguia perteneciendo al equipo, cobrando su suelto y tal, vamos que no esta suspendido. La federacion le quito sin motivo.Ese sin motivo, obligo a hermida a exigir el papel diciendole por que debia abandonar la concentracion de la seleccion. En base que no tienen nada contra el para incriminarle, Hermida ha denunciado a la federacion, su presidente, vicepresi..a to crito vamos(cosa que me parece bien).Tampoco se le han retirado las becas Ado. Un saludo
Esque esto de que se suspenda alos corredores sin haber dado positivo , simplemente porque sus nombres o apodos aparecen en los papeles de un medico deportivo ( no les va ha llevar un brujo chaman digo yo ) es la leche esto parece la inquisicion que en vez de demostrar tu culpabilidad eras tu el que tenias que demostrar tu inocencia. Tiene *******.
No se pero rara vez cuando el rio suena................... no hay como se dice por aqui "tiestos". No creo que los directivos de la federacion sean tan necios con todo lo que ha "llovido" de implicar a un corredor de alto nivel como Hermida sin tener ninguna prueba de peso.
A ver, que yo sepa tú puedes recurrir a un médico deportivo y que te recete complementos vitamínicos totalmente legales, y que te dé algunos productos legales también para recuperar el esfuerzo, igual que nosotros nos metemos powebars, cápsulas de magnesio y calcio para los huesos o músculos, o algo para recuperarnos de un palizón. Cada uno sabe lo que se mete, o lo que come. Lo cual no quita que el mismo médico que te da eso a otros les de productos ilegales y les haga transfusiones fuera de la ley, es eso posible? Lo es, creo yo. Por otro lado, no sé si lo sabéis pero Hermida tiene ya de por sí un hematocrito alto, cercano al 50%, por antecentes genéticos-familiares y por vivir en Llívia a cerca de 2.000m de altura. Por eso anduvo tanto tiempo detrás de un certificado que acreditara eso, y esa es una de las razones por las que es una bestia, no necesita meterse transfusiones como las famosas bolsas, es un superdotado físicamente para este deporte,igual que otros tienen un corazón capaz de bombear 7 litros por minuto o 35pulsaciones en reposo. Por eso, yo antes de quemarlo en la hoguera, esperaría, un tío que corre el Giants of Rio como una carrera de colegas, que no quiso pasarse a al carretera cuando pudo después de la medalla olímpica, y que no necesita meterse nada para andar como una bestia, tiene pinta de saber bien lo que hace y de disfrutar de esto, así que vamos a esperar a ver de qué se le acusa exactamente, si es que hay algo que sea ilegal.
Puede haber algún necio, por qué no?De cualquier manera lo más justo es esperar sin prejuzgarle de antemano..vamos creo yo jeje. Salu2.
si, de momento no se ha demostrado nada, así que es pura especulación, que escriban cuando tengan pruebas pues. Si no recuerdo mal hermida quedó el año pasado fuera del campeonato del mundo porque tenia el hermatocrito muy alto y luego reconocieron que siempre lo ha tenido alto... Cagadas mayores se han visto. Yo viendo que tanta gente está ciega con esto del dopaje me voy del trapo.
no dudo que todos los de la elite sean superdotadisimos pero se dopan todosssssssssssssssssssssss si no te dopas no recuperas asi de claro
Hermida, es un tio grande y ha levantado mucho el mtb en españa y a merida... Yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por ningún deportista de élite......
Esto de las presunciones funciona muy bien aqui en España. Cuando algo o alguien es presunto de algo, es como si la culpabilidad estuviera ya probada y solo fuera cuestion de tiempo el demostrarlo, cuando deberia de ser al reves, el presunto es inocente hasta que se demuestra lo contrario. Y si no, mirar lo que pasó con RUMASA que, al final, despues de 20 años, el tribunal de la Haya le ha dado la razón a Ruiz Mateos, o lo de FORUM FILATELICO, ya se verá... PRESUNCION=CULPABLE Lo que me da pena es, los pobres profesionales que con menos de nada se cargan la carrera sin importarles lo mas minimo la persona, sea o no sea culpable, por chorradas como estas. Saludos...
Seamos cuidadosos con los titulares, que estamos condenando antes de hora. Si no acertamos, a ver quien tiene la hombría de poner un post titulado: SOY **********, parezco una portera de salsa rosa crucificando a partir de suposiciones.
