Andrey Kashechkin's 'B' sample, taken on August 1 in an out-of-competition dope control in Turkey, has tested positive for blood doping. Previously, the Astana rider's 'A' sample had returned a positive result for homologous blood transfusion, and Kashechkin had requested that his 'B' sample be tested.
Kashechkin had been suspended pending the results of the B sample, and now Astana have dismissed Kashechkin from the squad permanently. His Kazakh compatriot and former team-mate Alexandre Vinokourov also tested positive for homologous blood transfusion during the Tour de France and was sacked by the team.
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