Cycling - Heras 'B' test positive

Four times Tour of Spain winner Roberto Heras faces a premature end to his career after a 'B' sample confirmed a positive test for the banned blood-boosting substance erythropoietin (EPO). The confirmation yesterday of the offence means that the...

Four times Tour of Spain winner Roberto Heras faces a premature end to his career after a 'B' sample confirmed a positive test for the banned blood-boosting substance erythropoietin (EPO).

The confirmation yesterday of the offence means that the 31-year-old Spaniard will be stripped of his record-breaking fourth crown in the Vuelta, with victory handed instead to Russian rider Denis Menchov.

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