Vacansoleil team accused of using cortisone TUEs for several riders

Dutch publication AD.nl has alleged that the former Vacansoleil-DCM team used Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) for ‘non-existent' injuries in order to obtain cortisone for several riders within the team. AD reports that a doctor at the team, which was founded in 2009 and disbanded in 2013, obtained TUEs for Johnny Hoogerland and Aart Vierhouten. Both have denied the accusations....