Schreck, George

Heras suspended





Spanish rider Roberto Heras, four-time winner of the Vuelta a Espana,

has been suspended by his Liberty Seguros team following a non-negative

A sample test for EPO from stage 20

<http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2005//vuelta05/?id=results/vuelta0520>

of the the 2005 Vuelta.



The team's management company Active Bay suspended Heras on October 27,

but did not announce the action while it awaited results of the

counter-analysis of the B-sample, the team said in a statement. However,

the team said a leak to the press had forced it to reveal the case.



The team said it believes Heras is innocent of the charges, but affirmed

its dedication to the fight against doping.





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