Cycling: The Rumsas family writes one negative headline after the other. After the father Raimondas Rumsas had already noticed himself through doping in 2002 and 2003, his son Raimondas Rumsas jr. also tested positive. In addition, his 21-year-old brother Linas died in May this year. The suspicion: death from doping abuse.
Edita and the packed trunk
How many negative headlines can one person write? Raimondas Rumsas should have woken up at the latest when his own career went to the dogs because of doping. It was in 2002 when his wife Edita was caught just a day after the Tour de France. She had the trunk full of doping substances. Her excuse: the drugs are for her seriously ill mother. Raimondas Rumsas - who finished third in the Tour de France behind Lance Armstrong and Joseba Beloki - could not be convicted of doping. All tests of the Lithuanian pro were negative. But a few months later he tested positive for EPO at the Giro d'Italia and was banned. Because of the illegal import of medicines, Raimondas and Edita even received a suspended prison sentence of several months in France. Although he tried to gain a foothold in cycling again, his career was over. He then focused on his sons Linas and Raimondas jr.
One son is dead, the other son tested positive
It is not uncommon for the son of a prominent professional cyclist to later become one himself. Linas and Raimondas Jr. were well on their way. But then the shock: In May of this year, the only 21-year-old Linas died. He collapsed unconscious and subsequently died in hospital. The suspicion immediately arose that his father had supplied him with doping substances. When authorities searched the family home, a number of illicit drugs were found. It is now officially determined. In the midst of these investigations, the latest news came out: According to the Italian Olympic Committee CONI, the older son, Raimondas Rumsas jr., tested positive on September 4th in Tuscany. The growth hormone GHRP-6 was found in his body.
So much stupid in one family. https://t.co/KVrH4hJJ2C
— RiksRedGuard (@RiksRedGuard) 3 October 2017
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