Vinokourov retires, vows to fight on

Alexander Vinokourov (Astana)

Alexander Vinokourov (Astana) (Image credit: Unipublic)

Kazakh Alexander Vinokourov made a surprise decision to retire on Thursday after being handed a one year sentence by his national federation for blood doping. Vinokourov, who tested positive for homologous blood transfusion during the 2007 Tour de France, was handed the suspension on Thursday by the Kazakh Cycling Federation.

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