Lefevere: IPCT didn't pressure Rabobank

Patrick Lefevere

Patrick Lefevere (Image credit: Daniel Simms)

Patrick Lefevere, the chairman of the International Professional Cycling Teams (IPCT), has reacted to the expulsion of Michael Rasmussen from the Dutch ProTour team Rabobank, saying the body didn't pressure the squad. "I don't understand it anymore.," he said to HLN.be. "No, we didn't put any pressure on De Rooy. I see this only with sorrow. This is a bad day for the sport."

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