German track rider unfit to start

Sebastian Frey, German points race champion, was declared unfit to start in the Track World Cup in Manchester, England, on Saturday, after blood tests showed that he had an elevated hematocrit level. The 22 year-old will not be able to race for two weeks.

The UCI carried out blood tests on 36 riders on Saturday morning, testing riders from the Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands and Greece.