130 runners abandon after announcement of doping control during race in Spain. Only 52 of the 182 participants in this race in the province of Alicante reached the finish.
Agents from Cedad, the Spanish commission to combat doping in sport, were present to carry out checks after the race. Former Ukrainian professional Oleg Chuzdha finally won this sixth stage of the Vinalopó Interclub Tournament, an amateur race in Alicante.. Alvaro Marzá, second in the general classification after six out of eight stages, was outraged by the situation.