Tour Rider Dmitriy Fofonov Gets Handed A Three-Month Ban
PARIS, Oct 10, 2008 (AFP) - Credit Agricole rider Dmitriy Fofonov has been handed a three-month ban after testing positive for a banned stimulant at the Tour de France, it was reported by www.cyclismag.com.
Traces of heptaminol - which is found in products aimed at improving blood circulation - were found in a sample provided by the 31-year-old Kazakh.
He was informed of the positive test at the end of the race’s 21st and final stage to the Champs Elysees, where he finished 19th overall.
Registered in France, he has been sanctioned by the disciplinary commission of the French Cycling Federation (FFC), who said the rider would be able to compete again in April 2009.
Contacted by Bicycle.net, the FFC declined to comment on the details of the case.
Credit Agricole will stop sponsoring professional cycling at the end of this year, meaning Fofonov and many other of the team’s riders have been looking for new jobs.
Categories: Doping, News, Team QuickStep
Tags:
Leave a Reply