García sanctioned, proceedings opened for Sevilla

At the same time as ruling on Alberto Contador, the Spanish cycling federation has also issued a sanction against David García Dapena (Xacobeo Galicia) and opened proceedings against Oscar Sevilla. According to El País, García has been given a two-year ban for his EPO and hydroxyethyl starch (HES) positives in last year's Vuelta a España, where he finished 11th.