German federation refutes Belgian TV claims

Germany's Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Power Plus)

Germany's Philipp Walsleben (BKCP-Power Plus) (Image credit: www.ispaphoto.com)

The Bund Deutscher Radfahrer (BDR) has denied claims by Belgian TV commentators that Philipp Walsleben left the Cyclo-cross World Championships in Tabor due to a high hematocrit. The German cross champion had been suffering from an intestinal infection for several days and flew home on Sunday before the men's elite race.