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Brazilian cyclist suspended over doping test

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IANS Rio de Janeiro
Last Updated : Aug 13 2016 | 9:13 AM IST

Brazilian Olympic cyclist Kleber Da Silva Ramos was provisionally suspended after failing a doping test before the Games, the International Cycling Federation (UCI) said in a statement on Friday.

The 30-year-old cyclist competed in the August 6 road race and dropped out midway, Xinhua news agency reported.

The Brazilian Olympic Committee has confirmed that a Brazilian athlete had failed an out-of-competition test.

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First Published: Aug 13 2016 | 8:58 AM IST

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