Roy Sentjens Leaves Vuelta a Espana Suspended for Doping Suspicion

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09/8/2010| 0 comments
by Reuters, with additional commentary by Roadcycling.com

Roy Sentjens Leaves Vuelta a Espana Suspended for Doping Suspicion

Roy Sentjens under investigation after abnormal findings in urine test for EPO.

Roy Sentjens under investigation after abnormal findings in urine test for EPO.

Belgian Roy Sentjens has been provisionally suspended over a possible doping case, cycling's world governing body (UCI) announced in a statement earlier today.

UCI said in a statement that Sentjens, who was competing in the 2010 Vuelta a Espana with the Milram team, had returned an "adverse analytical finding" in an out-of competition 'A' test for the banned blood-booster EPO.

"The provisional suspension remains in force until a hearing panel convened by the Belgian Cycling Federation determines whether Mr Sentjens has committed an anti-doping rule violation," the statement added.

The 29-year-old was 49th in the overall Vuelta standings after stage 11.

A professional since 2002, Sentjens's most notable win was the Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne one-day Classic in 2003.

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