Patrik Sinkewitz, born on October 20, 1980, is an individual whose profession and category are unknown.
“The patient in the bed next to me told me that the newspapers were reporting on the test, and it was on television all day long.” LongNextTelevisionBedTestsPatientNewspapers Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“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. He advised me to tell the truth.” DirectorsTelling The TruthMobile Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I rubbed the contents of one bag onto my upper arm on the evening of June 7, just before I went to bed. I thought: Well, it can't hurt. I flushed the packaging down the toilet.” WellsHurtArmsBedEveningBagsToiletsJunePackaging Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“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 was satisfied with me. But I wasn't. I always wanted to improve.” EndsWantedCrazyPressureSatisfiedContractsCrazy Things Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I assumed the amount wouldn't be detectable. I also didn't feel that I had done anything wrong.” FeelsDoneAmount Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I can count off on one hand the number of times I've used testosterone gel - because it doesn't really do much.” I CanHandsUsedNumbersTestosterone Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“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 the next.” BelieveCoursesNextDifficultOne DayRidersSaying NoDoping Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“The message I understood was this: Just don't get caught!” MessagesUnderstoodCaught Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“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 a young rider, older riders let you know how the business works.” KnowsYoungKnow HowTeamTruth IsAddictionEncountersRiders Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“Riders called me up afterwards to say that they had had no other choice. I couldn't understand the way they changed their tune.” WayChoicesChangedTunesRiders Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“I wasn't in a position to defend myself. Sometimes it's a brutal profession. The first thing I thought of at the time was revenge. I have a more levelheaded take on the issue today.” FirstsSometimesTodayIssuesPositionRevengeProfessionBrutal Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“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.” Has BeensMadeBigsPastMistakeCasesDoubtNo DoubtTestingRidersOffendersBig Mistake Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“The truth is that things were already going so poorly for me that nothing surprised me anymore. But then the BKA sent 20 agents to search my house.” HouseTruth IsAgents Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“My mother had to justify the fact that she had heart pills.” HeartFactsMotherJustifyPills Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“Ampoules containing cortisone, testosterone gel residues, syringes and needles, a centrifuge for measuring my blood values.But, contrary to the erroneous reports in the press, they didn't find any EPO or growth hormone.” ValuesGrowthBloodPressesContraryReportsNeedlesHormonesMeasuringContainingTestosteroneGrowth Hormones Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“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 didn't claim that he gave me any drugs. They made that up. Bettini warned me: If you said that, then things could get dangerous for you.” IfsMadeSaidNamesDangerousDrugConversationClaimsCyclingFederationDoping Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
“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 an issue. S” YearsFirstsTwoRaceIssuesTeamYouthTwo YearsMinorsDoping Author:Patrik Sinkewitz
