Eight riders fail anti-doping tests during Vuelta a Colombia
UCI confirms that eight riders returned an Adverse Analytical Finding during the 2017 Vuelta a Colombia, which took place over August 1-13
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.
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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).
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