Saturday, July 16, 2011
Tour de France Rider Fails Doping Test
The Tour de France kicked off July 2nd and now has its first rider to fail a doping test. Russian rider Alexandr Kolobnev of the Katusha team failed a doping test from July 6th that contained traces of Hydrochlorothiazide. Kolobnev had four days to submit a B sample and contest the positive result but his team decided to end his ride for the Tour. Kolobnev was 69th at the time of his departure.
Labels:
Alexandr Kolobnev,
Blood Doping,
Cycling,
Tour de France
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