• No, he lied. He said that he had been in Mexico. Then the team found out that he had been seen training in the Dolomites. This was new information that wasn't available to them before the Tour started. Even during the rest day press conference Rasmussen said (in English) that he was in MExico.

    He's a stroppy liar. And he broke the rules, by not being where he said would be.

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