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Gourette, France — Another Tour de France rider — Italian Cristian Moreni — failed a doping test and was led away by police at the end of Wednesday’s 16th stage.
“He accepted his wrongdoing and did not ask for a B sample,” said Eric Boyer, manager of Moreni’s Cofidis team.
Athletes who fail a doping test are entitled to ask for a follow-up “B” sample test to confirm — and in rare cases refute — the results of the initial “A” sample.
Police were seen leading Moreni away from the Cofidis team bus.
It was unclear where they were taking him.
The French sports newspaper L’Equipe said on its Web site that Moreni tested positive for testosterone after stage 11 of the Tour last Thursday.
