Thumbs up from stage 3 winner Alexander Serebryakov (Team Type 1-Sanofi)(Image credit: Mario Stiehl)
Race leader Alexander Serebryakov (Team Type 1)(Image credit: Guoqiang Song)
The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) announced earlier this month that Alexander Serebryakov has been banned for four years following his positive test for EPO.
Serebryakov was then put under further scrutiny, as a previous sample taken February 21 was tested using a new analytical method, and this test also showed evidence of EPO use.
Serebryakov's suspension began upon his notification of the first positive on April 5, 2013, and will run through 2017.
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