I made a big mistake. There's no doubt about it. But there have been positive testing cases in the past where the offender wasn't attacked to quite the same extent, especially not by other riders. — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
I stayed in Hamburg a few more days, and during that time I received a visit from Rolf Aldag, the sporting director at T-Mobile.… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
Of course they were saying: No doping! But as a rider, it's difficult to believe that things can really change from one day to… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
It's possible that the name Bettini came up at some point during a conversation with the German Cycling Federation's anti-doping commission, but I certainly… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
I wouldn't call it an addiction. But the truth is, when you join a team as a new professional you encounter a system. As… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
I assumed the amount wouldn't be detectable. I also didn't feel that I had done anything wrong. — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
The truth is that things were already going so poorly for me that nothing surprised me anymore. But then the BKA sent 20 agents… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
The crazy thing is that I really wasn't under any pressure. My contract wasn't going to expire until the end of 2008, and everyone… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
I spent my first two years as a professional with Mapei in Italy, on their youth team. We rode in minor races. Doping wasn't… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
The patient in the bed next to me told me that the newspapers were reporting on the test, and it was on television all… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
I made a big mistake. There's no doubt about it. But there have been positive testing cases in the past where the offender wasn't… — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
Riders called me up afterwards to say that they had had no other choice. I couldn't understand the way they changed their tune. — Patrik Sinkewitz Copy Share Image
