I love this.... its takes a GT organizer to catch a doper not the UCI !!!
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Andrey Kashechkin - the Astana rider popped for alleged homologous blood doping two weeks ago - was caught with tests financed by Vuelta a España organizers.
The Vuelta earmarked some 180,000 euros (about $250,000) to carry out an estimated 80 surprise anti-doping controls ahead of the season's third grand tour. According to the Spanish sports daily AS, that money was used to track down and test Kashechkin.
Last year's third-place Vuelta podium-man was located in the remote Turkish town of Belek (Astana team manager Marc Biver admitted he didn't know where the Kazakh rider was) and he tested positive for banned blood transfusions, AS reported.
Vuelta officials have since told Astana that the team is no longer welcome at the September 1 start. Defending Vuelta champion Alexandre Vinokourov also tested positive for homologous blood doping during last month's Tour de France.