French Rider Houanard Gets Two-Year Ban For Doping

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PARIS, Jan 22, 2013 (AFP) - French rider Steve Houanard was on Tuesday banned for two years by world cycling's governing body, the UCI, after testing positive for banned blood booster EPO. Houanard, who has no major wins to his credit, raced for the AG2R La Mondiale team, which has not renewed his contract. A professional since 2009, he tested positive in an … [Read more...]

Houanard Officially Leaves Skil For AG2R

French cyclist Steve Houanard can now join the team AG2R-La Mondiale after the termination of his contract with Skil, it was announced Tuesday by the Dutch team. Houanard began his professional career in 2009 at Skil. The French cyclist, who is 24 years old, is one of seven rookies on the team AG2R-La Mondiale in 2011, the others are Jean-Christophe Peraud, Sébastien Minard, Mickael … [Read more...]