Jonathan Tiernan-Locke handed driving ban

Banned racer Jonathan Tiernan-Locke prohibited from driving for 17 months after admitting drink driving offence dating back to April 24

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, Tour of Britain 2011, stage four

Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has been banned from driving for 17 months after pleading guilty to a drink driving incident in Plymouth, Devon, on April 24 this year.

The former Team Sky rider, who was banned from racing a bike for two years after biological passport abnormalities, was spotted on CCTV getting into his Land Rover outside a bar at 3.45am.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.