David Rozman, one of the coaches of INEOS Grenadiers, left the Tour after being summoned by the International Controls Agency for old links with doctor Mark Schmidt, central figure of the aderlasss doping scandal.
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The British team INEOS Grenadiers, one of the most influential cycling squads in the last decade, is going through turbulent moments in the middle of France 2025. The departure of his coach David Rozman, who was summoned by the International Control Agency (ITA), has lit the alarms. The reason? Past communications with Mark Schmidt, the German doctor in the center of the doping scandal known as the 'Aderlasss Operation.
Rozman, part of the technical team that accompanies figures such as the Colombian Egan Bernal, has departed from his functions while clarifying his situation. According to El Diario The teamthe coach would have exchanged messages with Schmidt in 2012, the year in which the doctor was allegedly already involved in illegal practices that would later shudder European sport.
The matter was revealed by the Irish Independentwhich details how Rozman then consulted about the availability of “material used by the Milram equipment”, involved in doping cases in previous years. Although the facts date back to a decade, the ITA decided to investigate the link now, forcing ineos to take preventive measures.
In response, the British team hired an external legal firm to make an independent review and reiterated its “zero tolerance” policy against doping, either from the past or present. They also clarified that, so far, they have not received direct evidence or formal citation as an organization.
The case has arrived at a critical moment. While Ineos celebrates a victory in stage 14 of the Tour with Dutch Thymen Arensman, the atmosphere is far from festive. The questions about the scandal began to be around in the press conferences, although the cyclist avoided ruling clearly. “I have no idea. You would have to talk to management,” he replied evasionly at the insistence of journalists.
The story takes even more relevance by remembering the domain that the team had – then called Sky – in the last decade, with cyclists such as Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome conquering titles in the big laps. That golden era of British cycling is now fogged by new shadows.
Rozman had already been contacted by the ITA in April, according to the team, and was invited to a meeting to discuss these “historical communications.” However, its departure from the tour in full development feeds suspicions and increases media pressure.
For now, research continues. Meanwhile, Ineos tries to stay competitive on the route, with the focus on sports, but under the persistent shadow of a past that knocks on the door.
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