Brazilian road race competitor failed dope test a week before Rio Olympics

Kleber Da Silva Ramos tested positive for EPO CERA on July 31 in an out-of-competition test prior to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Kleber Ramos Da Silva was disqualified after testing positive for EPO

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Brazilian Kleber Da Silva Ramos failed a test for EPO CERA in an out-of-competition anti-doping control in the week before he took part in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games road race.

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) confirmed on Friday that Ramos had been provisionally suspended as a result of the positive test, which was taken on July 31.

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Nigel Wynn