KESSLER SACKED BY ASTANA

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published 13 July 2007

German rider Matthias Kessler has been sacked by the Astana ProTour squad after his 'B'B sample tested positive for abnormal levels of testosterone.

Kessler, 28, has previously been suspended from the team pending further investigation after he failed an out-of-competition testosterone test on April 24.

This is further bad news for Astana after the squad's Tour de France hopefuls Alexandre Vinokourov and Andreas Kloden both crashed in yesterday's stage, sustaining serious injuries. Both riders, however, started today's stage.

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