November 22, 2007	Thursday	Ziqa’ad 11, 1428

COLORADO SPRINGS, Nov 21: Jared Bunde, a 31-year-old American cyclist, was given a two-year doping ban by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on Tuesday after testing positive for the banned substance clomiphene.

Bunde, a member of the GS Mengoni Cycling team, tested positive July 28 at the International Cycling Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. His two-year ban began October 15, the day he accepted a provisional suspension.

As a result of testing positive for the anti-estrogenic drug, Bunde forfeits all results since July 28, including his US National Track Championship 30-kilometer points race triumph August 28 at Trexlertown, Pennsylvania.

Also wiped out was Bunde’s sixth-place overall finish and third-place points effort at the Vuelta a Nicaragua, which included a victory on Sept 8.—AFP