Astana fires Kessler after positive B-sample

Matthias Kessler

Matthias Kessler (Image credit: Andrea Hübner)

Team Astana has fired Matthias Kessler following the positive results of his B-sample, the team announced Friday. Swiss Cycling, the national federation responsible for Kessler, had earlier in the day officially announced the results of the B-sample.

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