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    Philippine cyclist flunks doping test at Asian Games

    Rider tests positive for EPO
    Oct 5, 2023
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    PHOTO: Philcycling

    HANGZHOU - A member of the Philippine cycling team was among those who failed a doping test at the 19th Asian Games.

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    Arianna Evangelista tested positive for erythropoietin (EPO), a performance-enhancing drug, as reported by the International Testing Agency (ITA) on Thursday.

    Evangelist has been placed under provisional suspension by the ITA.

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      Fellow cyclist Aleksey Fomovskiy of Uzbekistan was also found positive for a banned substance.

      PhilCycling confirmed Evangelista's suspension, but vowed to extend the necessary support to the rider.

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