Fabian Cancellara responded to accusations that he resorted to mechanical doping by demanding a halt to the sales of the book containing the allegations, Phil Gaimon`s Draft Animals: Living the Pro Cycling Dream (Once in a While), according to Het Nieuwsblad. Speaking through his manager Armin Meier, Cancellara also called for a public apology from the retired American rider. The passage in Gaimon`s book frames the allegations in a manner similar to internet arguments dating back to the 2010 Tour of Flanders, when suspicions that Cancellara`s acceleration on the Kapelmuur being `unnatural` first arose.ADVERTISEMENT `When you watch the footage, his accelerations don`t look natural at all, like he`s having trouble staying on the top of the pedals. That fucker probably did have a motor,` Gaimon writes. The UCI president David Lappartient told Cyclingnews last week that the federation has no option but to investigate the allegations. `Of course, I heard all the rumours, like everybody, and I just want to know exactly. So we will investigate, that is our job,` Lappartient said.
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