The UCI on Wednesday snatched Quintana in sixth position from the “Old Lady” just after two positive exams for tramadol, of which he was responsible towards his health care prescriptions. The UCI banned this pain reliever in 2019 thanks to its facet consequences of sleepiness, dizziness and reduction of target. Nonetheless, the use of tramadol is not viewed as doping, so Quintana has not been banned and could start out at the Vuelta, which he gained in 2016.
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Even though in the 1st reaction Quintana mentioned that he nonetheless intends to participate in the Vuelta, he sooner or later adjusted his decision. “I announce that I will not go to the Vuelta to existing my defense in front of the CAS. I will be back to racing at the conclude of the season,” he explained on social networks.
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Following the UCI introduced his disqualification from the Tour on Wednesday, Quintana denied using tramadol. “Nowadays I figured out from the UCI the shocking information of a violation of the rules by having tramadol. I am totally unaware of the use of this substance and I deny getting ever taken it for the duration of my vocation”, the Giro d’Italia 2014 and The winner of the Vuelta 2016 explained on Twitter.
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This year’s Vuelta begins on Friday in Utrecht.
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