Phonak suspends Urweider

Team Phonak Hearing Systems announced Monday that it has suspended Sascha Urweider, who tested positive for testosterone on February 14. The team said that after Swiss Cycling notified it of the positive A test, team general manager John Lelangue suspended the rider pending the results of the B test, as set forth in the UCI ProTour code. The team reiterated its support of the ProTour code of ethics, as well as the UCI's anti-doping codes. Urweider is a 25-year-old Swiss, who placed second in the 2004 national road championships.

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