American Danielson suspended after positive test


  • Cycling
  • Tuesday, 04 Aug 2015

Discovery Channel's Tom Danielson celebrates as he cycles past the finish line of the 17th stage of the Tour of Spain cycling race between Adra and Granada September 13, 2006. REUTERS/Victor Fraile

PARIS (Reuters) - American rider Tom Danielson has been suspended by his Cannondale-Garmin team after testing positive for synthetic testosterone but he denies taking a banned substance.

The team issued a statement on Monday saying Danielson had returned an "adverse analytical A sample using carbon isotope testing" and had been suspended immediately.

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