German hardware company Wurth said in Berlin on Monday it was withdrawing immediately as co-sponsor of Astana-Wurth, following its withdrawal from the Tour de France over doping, according to Reuters.
"The decision is a reaction to the suspension of individual riders and the related pulling out of the team from the 2006 Tour de France," the company said in a statement.
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