I read that the rule is that if you miss 3 random tests in an 18 month period, which he did, that can be taken as a positive drug test. That was the reason he was kicked off his national squad. Its not about rabobank holding him to a 'higher standard' its about him meeting the standard expected of all athletes. Add to that, it was not as simple as him not being home, i.e. being where he said he was but not locatable, but being in a different country from where he said he was, and I have very little sympathy for him. Its sport, sport has rules, and he broke the rules. It would be nice though, if the UCI would uniformally enforce these rules. It seems if it had been reported by the UCI to the tour officials in a timely manner, he (and anyone else in his position) should have simply not started.