Del Olmo tests positive, dropped from Euskatel
Tour de France rider Txema Del Olmo of Spain has been dropped by his team Euskaltel after failing a dope test, sources close to the Spanish outfit confirmed Sunday. The results of the rider's second B-sample are not yet known, but the 28-year-old Del Olmo did not compete in Saturday's seventh stage from Strasbourg to Colmar. Tour officials said before the start of this year's race that any rider who returned a positive sample would be prevented from competing, even before the results of the second test were known. copyright AFP2001
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By VeloNews Interactive wire services, copyright AFP2001
Tour de France rider Txema Del Olmo of Spain has been dropped by his team Euskaltel after failing a dope test, sources close to the Spanish outfit confirmed Sunday.
The results of the rider’s second B-sample are not yet known, but the 28-year-old Del Olmo did not compete in Saturday’s seventh stage from Strasbourg to Colmar.
Tour officials said before the start of this year’s race that any rider who returned a positive sample would be prevented from competing, even before the results of the second test were known.
copyright AFP2001