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Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli twice tested positive for an advanced blood booster during this year’s Tour de France, officials said Monday, and German cyclist Stefan Schumacher’s team suspended him for suspected use of the same substance.
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Stefan Schumacher of Germany crosses the finish line of the sixth stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Aigurande and Super-Besse, central France, July 10, 2008. It was announced on Monday Oct. 6, 2008, that Stefan Schumacher tested positive...
