Wednesday, July 28, 2010

A year on, retired former Saunier Duval rider Lobato Elvira gets 2 years for bio passport infringement

Not that it matters - he was without a ride then and is a DS now - but it has taken a while to process. OTOH as a DS working with young riders you'd hope he'd be instilling good, clean-riding values. You'd hope.

Lobato Elvira Suspended For Two Years | Cyclingnews.com
The International Cycling Union has announced that Spanish rider Ruben Lobato Elvira has been suspended by the Spanish Cycling Federation for two years because of a violation of the UCI’s biological Passport programme.
UCI Names First Five Biological Passport Violators | Cyclingnews.com
Also named were former world champion Igor Astarloa, former Saunier Duval rider Ruben Lobato Elvira, who is without a team for this season, and Italian Francesco De Bonis (Serramenti PVC Diquigiovanni - Androni Giocattoli).


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