KEISSE'S B SAMPLE POSITIVE, SACKED BY TEAM

Iljo Keisse Robert Bartko Ghent 6 2008

published 12 January 2009

Track star Iljo Keisse has been sacked by his Topsport Vlaanderen team after returning a positive dope test at the Ghent Six in November, which he won with team-mate Robert Bartko.

Keisse tested positive for a stimulant, cathine, and also for a diuretic substance that can be used to mask other doping products. The sample was taken during the final evening of racing at the Ghent Six track event in Belgium on November 23.

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