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PETER KENNAUGH & AN UNDERSTANDABLE FRUSTRATION

Peter Kennaugh's tweet on the injustices of how teams deal with dopers and clean riders, shows the type of frustration that permeates the world of cycling. He wrote: @Peterkennaugh Seeldraeyers can't get a contract yet Astana more than happy to sign mpcc banned rider pellizotti # cyclingproblems Pellizotti was suspended for two years on a doping charge. Teams adhering to the MPCC (Mouvement pour un cyclisme crédible) agree not to hire riders for a further 2 years after the suspension. Astana, a recent signatory to this Movement, have hired Pellizotti for the 2014 season but he won't race until May, when the two years after the suspension are up. All this is within the MPCC rules, however he will be training with the team and with their kit, presumably he will be paid a salary as well. And here comes the frustration. Many good riders, due to teams folding or rosters already fulfilled, have yet to find a contract for next season. From the same team, Astana, an ext