Amateur racer given four-year ban after testing positive for EPO and testosterone

The 42-year-old was caught after taking a cocktail of performance enhancing substances

An amateur racer has been banned for doping

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An amateur bike racer has been handed a four-year ban after he tested positive for a cocktail of performance enhancing drugs, including EPO and testosterone.

Michel Carrillo, from Miami in Florida, was caught by US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) testers while competing at the Vuelta a Miami in July 2018.

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