Sinkewitz positive - German public channels stop Tour coverage immediately

Patrik Sinkewitz of T-Mobile has tested positive for testosterone, it was announced earlier today. The test was conducted on June 8 during a team training camp in Pau. The reported value was 24:1, with the allowed limit being 4:1. A normal value is considered to be 1:1.

The German public channels initially said they would not boycott cycling, but said during the Tour they would stop broadcasting if more doping are cases surfacing. They came through with their promise after the most recent doping case and have decided to not broadcast today's tenth stage on neither ARD nor ZDF.