Astana hotel searched

French police allegedly searched the Astana team's hotel in Pau on Tuesday after news of Alexander Vinokourov's positive doping control for blood transfusion was released, according to Reuters. Police reportedly showed up at the Hotel de la Palmeraie in Pau with large bags and searched the team's rooms and garbage cans in the area. The hotel was also housing the French Ag2r team.

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