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Sanchez Wins Seventh Stage of Tour
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The Liquigas rider, who had been 26th overall, was withdrawn by his team on Friday after testing positive for erythropoietin (EPO) and will not start the 172.5-km eighth stage from Figeac to Toulouse. (article 4)
Blood tests in the Tour de France have shown abnormal results for about 20 cyclists, but none was above the official limit, the French anti-doping agency said Friday. (article 5)
The tests were carried out on July 5 in Brest before the first stage of the three-week race, said Philippe Sagot (article 5)
Manuel Beltran is being questioned by French police after a positive test for the banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO) at the 2008 Tour de France. (article 1)
After an anomaly in Beltran's pre-Tour blood test, the Spaniard was targeted by France's Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD). (article 1)
The 37-year-old Liquigas rider was found to have EPO in his urine A sample taken after the first stage from Brest to Plumelec on Saturday 5 July. (article 1)
Beltran has the right to ask for a second urine sample to be tested, but has been suspended and withdrawn from the race by his team manager Roberto Amadio. (article 1)
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Source articles
- Spaniard Beltran tests positive (BBC News, 07/11/2008, 443 words)
- EPO found in Beltran's drug test at Tour de France (cbc.ca, 07/11/2008, 274 words)
- Sanchez Wins Seventh Stage of Tour (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 352 words)
- Tour de France moves on after positive dope test (Washington Post, 07/12/2008, 213 words)
- Blood tests abnormal for 20 Tour riders but no infractions (cbc.ca, 07/11/2008, 207 words)
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