Raúl Alarcón handed four-year doping ban

Raul Alarcon W52-FC Porto at the 2019 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana
Raul Alarcon (W52-FC Porto) at the 2019 Volta a la Comunitat Valenciana (Image credit: Getty Images)

W52-FC Porto rider and two-time Volta a Portugal champion Raúl Alarcón has been handed a four-year suspension for an anti-doping rule violation.

The 34-year-old Spaniard has been suspended for the 'Use of Prohibited Methods and/or Prohibited Substances' and has also lost both Volta titles. He will be ineligible for competition until October 20, 2023. 

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