The former European and Belgian cyclo-cross champion repeatedly claimed that the "technical doping" was an accident. Strange TV interviews with her father followed and the fact that her brother had already been convicted of doping made the whole story more and more unbelievable. Now the Belgian is resigning one day before the UCI court hearing. The UCI had threatened her with a lifetime ban and a fine of 50,000 francs. She can therefore avoid the ban, but she will not be able to avoid a fine. A sequel to this story is sure to follow....!