Georg Preidler says he became involved in blood doping ‘out of pure curiosity’

The former pro has appeared in court over his links with the Operation Aderlass scandal

Georg Preidler quit his team after admitting to having his blood extracted (Photo: Yuzuru SUNADA)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Georg Preidler has told a court he became involved in blood doping “out of pure curiosity.”

The Austrian former pro has appeared in court over allegations of sports fraud after he admitted blood doping during his time with Groupama-FDJ.

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Alex Ballinger