Australian cycling team fires director over doping

Australian cycling team fires director over doping
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Summary White confessed to doping following the release of evidence in the Lance Armstrong doping case.

Australian professional road cycling team Orica-GreenEDGE has fired team director Matt White, two weeks after he also lost his part-time job with Cycling Australia for admitting to doping during his racing career.White, who was formerly professional mens coordinator with Cycling Australia, confessed to doping following the release of evidence in the Lance Armstrong doping case that saw the American rider lose his seven Tour de France titles.White was mentioned in the report and he confessed to doping while riding for Armstrongs US Postal team.Orica-GreenEDGE also announced in a statement Thursday a review of its anti-doping policies and procedures.Team owner said Gerry Ryan said our commitment to being clean has been a foundation principle ... since the day of its inception.
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