Accused doctor Eufemiano Fuentes willing to give up list of doping clients

THE sporting world is sweating after the doctor at the centre of the world's biggest doping trial said he'd give up his list of clients.

Spain Doping Trial

THE sporting world is sweating after the doctor at the centre of the world's biggest doping trial said he'd give up his list of clients.

Cycling, soccer, boxing, tennis and athletics are all believed to be have been touched by the Eufemiano Fuentes' stash of blood bags and drugs, and the Spanish doctor says he is now prepared to tell all.

Fuentes told Europa Press he would "consider a mutual collaboration" with the world Anti-Doping Agency and Spain's doping watchdog.

"If they consider that I can be useful and ask me, I would consider it and be willing," Dr Fuentes said .

"I wouldn't do so for a reduced sentence, no, but rather so there is a mutual collaboration by both sides.

"If that meant that they wanted my (client) list, they would have it."

So far, the 2006 police raids that led to Dr Fuentes and four other defendants being tried on public health charges implicated more than 50 cyclists, including Alberto Contador, Ivan Basso, Jan Ullrich and Alejandro Valverde.

But Dr Fuentes testified on January 29 that he worked with athletes from various sports, including football, tennis, boxing and athletics. He has yet to name names.

Because doping wasn't illegal in Spain in 2006, the defendants are on trial for endangering the health of athletes who had blood transfusions with the goal of boosting their performance.

Dr Fuentes denies the charges, saying his procedures were safe.

During a court session overnight, the lawyer for the International Cycling Union asked the judge to hand out harsh punishments to set an example.

"We are before the largest trial against a doping ring in sport, not just in Spain, but possibly in the world," Pablo Jimenez de Parga told judge Julia Santamaria.

"The moment has arrived for the entire world to know Spain's answer to this kind of behaviour. That's why I dare to ask for an exemplary punishment to show the degree of commitment of Spanish authorities, including the judiciary, in the fight against doping."