(Olympic Gold Medalist in cycling) Tyler Hamilton hearing date set

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Hamilton hearing date set

http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/7510.0.html

"Tyler Hamilton is expected to have his day in court in late February when the Olympic time trial champion is hoping to prove his innocence of allegations of blood doping or face a possible two-year racing ban.

According to a posting on the Tyler Hamilton Foundation web page, a hearing date before U.S. Anti-Doping Agency has been set for the week of February 28.

Last September, Hamilton's world spun out of control after UCI officials notified his Phonak team that he failed doping tests following his victory in a time trial stage at the 2004 Vuelta a España. Subsequent follow-up "B" tests confirmed evidence of homologous blood doping, a charge he's strongly denied.

Hamilton is facing a possible two-year racing ban, but has vowed to clear his name with a vigorous defense. A team of lawyers has been working to prepare material to present to the USADA panel later this month in an effort to demonstrate inconsistencies in the blood doping test.

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