Samuel Sánchez handed two-year ban for doping offence

The former BMC rider has been given a back-dated ban after the positive test in 2017

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Samuel Sánchez has been given a back-dated ban for a positive test in 2017.

The Spaniard returned a positive result in  August 2017 and has been under a provisional suspension since, while the UCI investigated the anti-doping rule violation.

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