Quote Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl View Post
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.
These are two different things. He was kicked out of his national team and then by Rabobank, but they wouldn't have had to. You don't have to be on a national team to be in the TdF (although they are considering opening up spots for national teams on next year's tour).