Reuters: Sports News: Frank Schleck to miss 2013 Tour because of backdated ban

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Frank Schleck to miss 2013 Tour because of backdated ban Jan 30th 2013, 17:38 PARIS | Wed Jan 30, 2013 12:38pm EST PARIS (Reuters) - Frank Schleck will miss the 2013 Tour de France after he was handed a one-year backdated ban for failing a dope test during last year's race, the Luxembourg Anti-Doping Agency (ALAD) said on Wednesday. Schleck, third overall in the 2011 Tour, tested positive for the diuretic Xipamide following the 13th stage. ALAD representative Raymond Mousty told a news conference that the ban started from the day Schleck failed the test on July 14, 2012. Schleck, who has denied knowingly taking a banned substance, will be eligible to compete again two weeks after the start of the Tour.

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