CAS rules that Quintana's Tour de France disqualification stands

In August, the UCI announced Quintana would lose his sixth place overall in this summer's Tour after tramadol had been found in two blood samples.

TEST TROUBLE: Nairo Quintana was disqualified from the Tour de France after tramadol was found in two blood samples. Pic:PA Wire/PA Wire.

Nairo Quintana's appeal against his disqualification from the Tour de France has been dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

In August, cycling's world governing body the UCI announced Quintana would lose his sixth place overall in this summer's Tour after tramadol had been found in two blood samples.