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PAU: Astana pulled out of the Tour de France on Tuesday after Alexander Vinokourov failed a dope test, the team said on Tuesday. The positive test of the Kazakh rider, a one-time favourite to win cycling’s premier event, dealt a heavy blow to a sport already reeling from a spate of doping scandals. “Vino has tested positive having to do with a blood transfusion and the team is leaving the Tour,” team spokeswoman Corinne Druey said, using the rider’s nickname. The positive test took place after the Kazakh rider’s victory in the 13th stage time trial on Saturday, L’Equipe newspaper reported on its Web site. Team leader Vinokourov tested positive after winning Saturday’s time trial in Albi. He also took Monday’s 15th stage in Loudenvielle-Le-Louron. He is 23rd in the overall race standings. Vinokourov dropped out of contention for good Sunday after losing to Michael Rasmussen. L’Equipe said the analysis was conducted by the Chatenay-Malabry lab. It said two distinctive types of red blood cells were found in the A sample and showed that Vinokourov received a blood transfusion from a compatible donor sho rtly before the time trial.— AP
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