Kroon confesses to doping after Dutch newspaper exposure
24 April 2018 02:45
Former rider Karsten Kroon has confessed to doping during his career after it emerged he first planned to confess last spring via Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, only to change his mind and stay silent. Early on Tuesday morning, Thijs Zonneveld, the ghost writer of Thomas Dekker's autobiography, revealed details of several conversations and emails with Kroon over the last 12 months as he considered working on a new video project with Algemeen Dagblad. The discussion included plans to make a doping confession. However, when Kroon opted not to work on the project, he subsequently decided not to disclose his past, continuing to work with Eurosport as an expert commentator. Kroon eventually confessed after Algemeen Dagblad and Zonneveld revealed the full back story.ADVERTISEMENT "Today, 24 april, the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad (AD) published an article revealing my use of doping during a short period in my professional career," Kroon stated. "This is true, I have used doping during a short period in my career. I regret this step and assume full responsibility." Kroon was a professional between 1998 and 2014, riding for Rabobank, CSC, BMC, Saxo Bank and Tinkoff. He won a stage in the 2002 Tour de France and was second in the 2009 Amstel Gold Race. A 10-year statue of limitations means Kroon could still be investigated and possibly banned for doping. "It is my wish to avoid the impression that I make a confession to my own advantage. I told AD reporter Thijs Zonneveld that I have no intention to write a book together with him in order to make money. Nor am I interested in having an interview with him and work for AD.
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