Spanish climber Manuel Beltran has been banned from competing in France for two years after testing positive for banned blood-boosting drug EPO during this year's Tour de France.
AFLD - France's anti-doping agency - announced the ban, effective from Tuesday (November 25). Beltran will now not be allowed to take part in the next two editions of the Tour. At 37 years of age, his career must now be over.
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