CYCLING: The Colombian rider, Jarlinson Pantano was tested out of competition on February 26th
Colombian Jarlinson Pantano received a positive doping test at EPO and was suspended on a provisional basis, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Monday. Pantano, stage winner in the 2016 Tour de France , was suspended immediately by his team, the American formation Trek (WorldTour).
The test was carried out out of competition, on February 26, by the CADF, the anti-doping foundation of the UCI , two days after the end of the Tour du Haut-Var. The 30-year-old Pantano has four wins. In addition to the stage success obtained at Culoz (Ain) in the 2016 Tour, he has won a stage of the Tour de Suisse (2016), another of the Tour de Catalogne (2018), as well as the national title of the cons-la- watch in 2017.
Trek shares his “deep disappointment”
This season, Jarlinson Pantano did not sign any notable performances (54th of Paris-Nice). His last appearance in the race dates from the first stage of the Tour de Catalunya (surrender), March 25.
The Trek team, led by Luca Guarcilena, expressed his “deep disappointment”: “In accordance with our zero tolerance policy, he (Pantano) was suspended immediately. We impose high ethical standards on our riders and our staff. We will act and communicate accordingly when we become aware of additional elements. “In accordance with the rules, the rider has the right to request the analysis of the” B “sample, said the UCI.
