A few news tidbits:

• The former Cofidis physiotherapist has been jailed for his implication in a doping case.
• Oscar Sevilla wants another chance.
• The lab testing Operacion Puerto blood hasn’t been paid, and refuses to do any more tests until it gets its money.
• The president of the Italian cycling federation wasn’t thrilled with Pat McQuaid’s mafia references. Big surprise there.
• Tom Boonen will play the role of gladiator in a new ad, which ought to make his female fans happy.
• Bjarne Riis wants teams, riders, the UCI and race organizers to unite against the notion that “all cycling has is problems.”
• Is T-Mobile a German team or an American one?