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French court rejects appeal

Associated Press

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

PARIS -- The Council of State, France's highest administrative body, rejected on Wednesday German cyclist Stefan Schumacher's appeal of his two-year doping ban. Schumacher tested positive for CERA, an advanced form of the blood-booster EPO, after the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) retested samples from the 2008 Tour de France. Schumacher, who won two time trials and wore the leader's yellow jersey at the 2008 Tour, argued that the retroactive procedure was not approved at the time of retesti ...

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