Updated Jan 30, 2013 3:49 PM ET BRUSSELS (AP) Cyclist Frank Schleck was suspended for a year Wednesday and will miss the Tour de France for using a banned substance on last year's Tour. Luxembourg
Star rider Frank Schleck of Luxembourg failed a doping test and pulled out of the Tour de France on Tuesday, another reminder of how drugs persist in shadowing
Luxembourg rider Frank Schleck denied taking any banned substance despite testing positive for a forbidden diuretic at the Tour de France, suggesting instead
anti-doping analysis from the Tour de France showed no more positive tests, leaving one case from the 2012 race. Frank Schleck tested positive for a diuretic called Xipamide on July 14 and was pulled from the three-week race. The Luxembourg
scandals, just one case has been recorded so far. Frank Schleck of Luxembourg tested positive for a little-known ..... stupid mistakes,'' McQuaid said. ''You know, ( Frank ) Schleck on the Tour (de France) this year and we'll have
challenge from the likes of Evans, reigning U.S. road champion Timmy Duggan, former Tour de France podium finisher Frank Schleck and Chris Horner, who won last year's Tour of California. Five-time Olympian George Hincapie is also scheduled
19 of the 2011 Tour de France. Frank Schleck shows his exhaustion after Stage ..... France, Damiano Cunego of Italy, Frank Schleck of Luxembourg and Pierre Roland ..... de France photos. From left, Frank Schleck , Cadel Evans, Andy Schleck and
winner last year, and Lampre teammate Damiano Cunego - the 2004 Giro winner - could both challenge Basso. So could Frank Schleck of Luxembourg, who finished third in last year's Tour. Other international challengers include last year's best
including two-time winner Ivan Basso, Roman Kreuziger of the Czech Republic, Joaquin Rodriguez of Spain and late entry Frank Schleck of Luxembourg - who finished third in last year's Tour. ''I tell all the teams to send me their top riders, that
third-place Frenchman Christophe Riblon after the stage's sprint bonuses were taken into account. Last year's winner, Frank Schleck of Luxembourg, was six seconds behind overall. The second stage, an individual time trial, will take place later