Scott-American Beef excluded from Vuelta

Race director Victor Cordero does not want the former Saunier Duval team in the 2008 Vuelta

Race director Victor Cordero does not want the former Saunier Duval team in the 2008 Vuelta (Image credit: AFP)

Scott-American Beef will not line up at the start of the 2008 Vuelta a España in Granada. Race organiser Unipublic has announced that the team formerly sponsored by Saunier Duval is not welcome. The squad, which collectively abandoned the Tour de France mid-race after the doping cases of Riccardo Riccò and Leonardo Piepoli, now suffers from a reputation.