"We can say a number of key allegations made by Oracle and examined by us appear to be unfounded, " Kagermann said, even as heexpressedhis"regret" over the matter.
On Monday, he visited the charity and "expressed hisregret for the stress the team suffered in recent years as a result of the controversy surrounding his cycling career, " the organization said in a statement.
The mayor said that those responsible for criminality would "face punishments they will badly regret" but as he began his walkabout, a number of business owners expressed anger about what had happened and the police response - and demanded to know what he would do about it.