In a press release, the International Cycling Union announced on Wednesday the disqualification of Nairo Quintana, rider of the Arkéa-Samsic team, from the Tour de France 2022. “The UCI announces that the Colombian Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas has been sanctioned for non-compliance with the ban on the use of tramadol, as stated in the UCI medical rules, with the aim of protecting the safety and health of riders in view of the side effects of this substance", writes the international body.
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