Jumbo-Visma rider Michel Hessmann suspended after positive anti-doping test

The 22-year-old's out-of-competition sample detected the presence of diuretics

Michel Hessmann of Jumbo-Visma with a bloody knee
(Image credit: Getty Images)

German cyclist Michel Hessmann has been provisionally suspended by his team, Jumbo-Visma, after he returned a positive-anti-doping test result. 

The squad announced the news on Wednesday, saying that the test was conducted in June, and revealed the presence of diuretics. Jumbo-Visma have since made the 22-year-old inactive until more details are known. 

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