Brazilian cyclist disqualified from Olympics after positive EPO test

Kleber Da Silva Ramos had failed the test before the road race and has now accepted a suspension.

Kleber Ramos Da Silva was disqualified after testing positive for EPO

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A Brazilian cyclist who tested positive for EPO CERA in the week before the Rio Olympics road race has accepted his suspension on a voluntary basis.

Kleber Da Silva Ramos tested positive for the banned substance on July 31 but took part in the road race, though he failed to finish.

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Chris Marshall-Bell
Chris Marshall-Bell

A freelance sports journalist and podcaster, you'll mostly find Chris's byline attached to news scoops, profile interviews and long reads across a variety of different publications. He has been writing regularly for Cycling Weekly since 2013. In 2024 he released a seven-part podcast documentary, Ghost in the Machine, about motor doping in cycling.


Previously a ski, hiking and cycling guide in the Canadian Rockies and Spanish Pyrenees, he almost certainly holds the record for the most number of interviews conducted from snowy mountains. He lives in Valencia, Spain.