David Rozman has departed from the Tour de France following an investigation by the International Testing Agency regarding messages he allegedly exchanged in 2012 with Mark Schmidt, a German doctor convicted of doping offenses. These allegations have surfaced after a documentary by ARD linked Rozman to Schmidt. Concurrently, the route for today's stage from Albertville to La Plagne has been shortened from 129.9km to under 95km due to a contagious disease affecting cattle, leading to necessary culling.
David Rozman, a long-term member of Ineos Grenadiers' staff, has left the Tour de France after the International Testing Agency (ITA) launched an investigation into alleged messages he exchanged in 2012 with the subsequently convicted German doping doctor Mark Schmidt.
The allegations stem from a recent documentary made by the German TV outlet ARD, which linked Rozman to Schmidt but did not name him, with further media reports including alleged texts between the Ineos staff member and Schmidt from June 2012 when the team were racing as Team Sky.
Today's stage is hard. Although the route between Albertville and La Plagne, the last proper mountain stage of this year's Tour, has been shortened at the last minute due to an outbreak of disease among cattle in the local area.
The discovery of an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis affecting cattle in a herd located specifically in the Col des Saisies has necessitated the culling of the animals.
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