Seven Portuguese cyclists from the W52‑FC Porto team have been suspended for varying periods for consuming banned substances. This is stated in the message of the Anti-Doping Authority of Portugal, which refers to the publication A Bola.
The winner of the Tour of Portugal 2019, João Rodrigues, received a total of seven years of prohibition: four years for inconsistencies in the biological passport and three more for “possession of a prohibited substance”.
Samuel Caldeira, José Neves, Daniel Mestre and Ricardo Vilea Ricardo Mestre and Ruy Viñas were banned for three years each for possession of various illicit drugs.
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Source : MatchTV
