Fuji rider suspended for EPO
- By Charles Pelkey
- Published Nov. 5, 2009
The UCI on Thursday announced the provisional suspension of Fuji-Servetto’s Alberto Fernandez De La Puebla Ramos after he tested positive for EPO.
“The decision to provisionally suspend this rider was made in response to a report from the WADA accredited laboratory in Lausanne indicating an Adverse Analytical Finding of EPO in a urine sample collected from him in an out of competition test at his home on 15 October 2009,” said the UCI.
The suspension would remain in force until a panel convened by the Spanish Cycling Federation rules on whether the cyclist has committed an an anti-doping violation, added the UCI.
De La Puebla Ramos has the option of requesting that his B sample be tested or simply accepting the outcome of the A sample test.
FILED UNDER: News TAGS: doping / EPO / Fuji-Servetto / Puebla Ramos
Charles Pelkey
Charles Pelkey joined VeloNews in 1994 after serving as press secretary for former GOP Whip Alan K. Simpson in the U.S. Senate. Pelkey has worked as a journalist since 1985 and held a number of editorial positions at VeloNews including Senior Editor of VeloNews.com. Pelkey earned a JD from the University of Wyoming College of Law and lives in Laramie, Wyoming, with Diana, his wife of 25 years, and their two children, Philip and Annika, whose presence serves as a constant reminder of what really matters. Pelkey left VeloNews in July, 2011, but continues to be a regular contributor. Charles can now be found at liveupdateguy.com