VILLIE-MORGON, France (AP) -Cofidis rider Remy Di Gregorio of France has been arrested at his team hotel in connection with a Tour de France doping investigation and suspended by his team.
Judicial officials said Di Gregorio was arrested on Monday night. The officials requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly as the investigation is ongoing.
Two other people were arrested and taken into custody in Marseille in connection with the investigation, officials said.
Cofidis said in a statement that it will stay in the race but Di Gregorio is “provisonally suspended” pending the outcome of an investigation.
“The suspicion surrounding the rider that has been implicated, Remy Di Gregorio, led us to strictly and immediately apply our team sanctions for breaking ethical rules,” the French team said in a statement.
Cofidis said Di Gregorio will be fired if convicted of any wrongdoing.
Di Gregorio’s team was staying in Bourg-en-Bresse on Tuesday, the Tour’s first rest day.
The investigation began last June and is led by the French police agency responsible for doping investigations, OCLAESP, and Marseille police.
