Eight riders have failed anti-doping tests on samples taken from riders during the 2017 Vuelta a Colombia in August, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) confirmed on Tuesday.
In a brief statement, the UCI said that seven of the eight failed a test for blood booster CERA EPO from blood samples taken on August 1-2: Luis Alberto Largo Quintero (Sogamoso-Argos-Cooservicios-IDRS), Jonathan Felipe Paredes Hernandez (Ebsa-Indeportes Boyaca), Edward Fabian Diaz Cardenas (EPM), Fabio Nelson Montenegro Forero (Ebsa-Indeportes Boyaca), Luis Camargo Flechas (Supergiros), Fabian Robinson Lopez Rivera (Loteria de Boyaca) and Oscar Soliz Vilca (Movistar Team América).
The eighth rider, Juan Carlos Cadena Sastoque (Depormundo-M.Bosa-Ramguiflex), failed a test for anabolic androgenic steroids 19-noretiocholanolone and 19-norandrosterone from a urine sample taken on August 11.
Colombian under-23 champion Robinson Lopez's positive was reported last week by local media.
All eight riders have been provisionally suspended from competition pending adjudication.
>>> U23 Colombian champion Róbinson López tests positive for CERA EPO
The UCI says that the tests were carried out after receiving intelligence.
All riders have the opportunity to request that their B samples are also tested.
The Vuelta a Colombia took place over August 1-13 and was won overall by Aristóbulo Cala (Bicicletas Strongman).
Thank you for reading 10 articles this month* Join now for unlimited access
Enjoy your first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
*Read 5 free articles per month without a subscription
Join now for unlimited access
Try first month for just £1 / $1 / €1
-
-
Former Tour de France yellow jersey wearer to ride Unbound Gravel
Unbound 200 contestants will be joined by a gravel newcomer of note this year. Former Tour de France race leader Jan Bakelants is joining in on the fray.
-
POC Ventral Tempus MIPS Review - A helmet for riding in the rain, and being seen
Bright, light and comfortable, but not cheap
-
"Failing that drug test was the best thing that had ever happened to me"
Abuse victim and disgraced cycling champion Geneviève Jeanson finds solace in return to bike racing
-
29 cases of alleged doping recorded in cycling in 2022, but only one at WorldTour
Most came from semi-professional ranks, MPCC finds
-
Spanish police crack down on doping ring, former Kelme coach questioned
Miguel Ángel López denies any involvement in statement
-
UCI suspends continental team's licence due to doping investigation
W52-FC Porto cannot compete in any races after an investigation conducted by the Anti-Doping Authority of Portugal
-
Trial begins into French doctor and two others accused of attempting to dope cyclists
Bernand Sainz has been involved in cycling circles for the best part of six decades
-
Johan Bruyneel: 'Lance Armstrong was the perfect target to be sacrificed' to clean up cycling
The former rider and team boss says in his era the choice was 'either you adapt and you dope yourself, or you disappear'
-
British Paralympic hopeful cyclist banned for three years for doping offence
Erin McBride, who joined the British Cycling team after switching from athletics this year, tested positive for a banned substance
-
Two Italian cyclists banned following doping violations
One was an amateur time trial champion
