Schleck out after dope test fail

Frank Schleck was last night in a Pau police station after leaving the Tour de France following a positive drugs test, his RadioShack- Nissan-Trek team confirmed.

Schleck out after dope test fail
Wed, 18 Jul, 2012 - 01:00
Matt McGeehan, Pau

The 32-year-old Luxembourg rider, third in the 2011 Tour, tested positive for banned diuretic Xipamide on July 14, cycling’s world governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale announced.

Schleck will not start today’s 16th stage, the 197-kilometre route from Pau to Bagneres-de-Luchon, but RadioShack-Nissan-Trek will remain in the Tour.

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CourtsPlace: PauPlace: Bagneres-de-LuchonPlace: Cap d’AgdePlace: LuxembourgPerson: SchleckPerson: Frank SchleckPerson: Bradley WigginsPerson: Philippe MaertensPerson: MaertensPerson: AndyPerson: Alberto ContadorPerson: Johan BruyneelPerson: Lance ArmstrongPerson: ArmstrongPerson: BruyneelEvent: Tour de FranceEvent: 2011 TourEvent: 2010 TourEvent: tourEvent: Bastille DayOrganisation: RadioShack- Nissan-TrekOrganisation: Union Cycliste InternationaleOrganisation: RadioShack-Nissan-TrekOrganisation: Team SkyOrganisation: UCIOrganisation: United States Anti-Doping AgencyOrganisation: US Postal ServiceOrganisation: RadioShackOrganisation: Leopard Trek
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