AG2R rider tests positive for EPO

Lloyd Mondory, 32, tested positive in an out-of-competition sample on February 17

Lloyd Mondory in the 2014 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

Just a day after the UCI released it’s CIRC report into historical doping within cycling, the governing body announced that AG2R-La Mondiale rider Lloyd Mondory had tested positive for EPO.

The 32-year-old, who has ridden for AG2R for his entire professional career, reportedly gave the positive sample during an out-of-competition test on February 17.

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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.