Monday, July 30, 2007

Rider Vinokourov fired for positive test (AP)



Star cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov was fired by his team Monday after he tested positive at the Tour de France. The Kazakh rider was forced out of the Tour along with his Astana teammates last week when he tested positive for a banned blood transfusion after winning the 13th stage. Vinokourov was fired because the backup sample confirmed the initial positive finding, Astana media chief Corinne Druey...

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