Frank Schleck claims: I was poisoned

 
18 July 2012

Frank Schleck claimed today he failed a drugs test at the Tour de France because he had been “poisoned”.

The 32-year-old was withdrawn from the race by his team, RadioShack-Nissan, yesterday after a sample he gave following the 13th stage contained the banned diuretic Xipamide.

Schleck, who was third last year, has asked for his B sample to be assessed and said in a statement: “I categorically deny taking any banned substance. I have no explanation for the test result and therefore insist that the B sample be tested, which is my right.

“If this analysis confirms the initial result, I will argue that I have been the victim of poisoning.”

The Luxembourg rider was 12th overall, nine minutes and 45 seconds behind Team Sky’s Bradley Wiggins, who led the Tour going into today’s 16th stage.

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