Werner Franke, a German doping expert who will help defend Danilo Hondo in his appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport later this month, says that his client is innocent. "Nothing fits together in Hondo's case. I find that an injustice is being done to this young man." Hondo was given a two year suspension (one year of that on probation) after being found to have used Carphedon during the Tour of Murcia last March.
"Carphedon is an extremely strong stimulant," said Franke. "Hondo cannot have taken it the night before the positive tests, that would have been counterproductive. If he had taken it before the stage, it would have given a much stronger result in the test. The amount that was found is laughably small. Besides, he knew that he would be tested."
