The UCI has announced that Noel Armando Vazquez Mendoza (Ven), who tested positive for Nicethamide during the Vuelta a Guatemala on 30th October 2004, has been sanctioned by Federacion Venezolana De Ciclismo, involving a four year suspension from 10th November 2004 to 9th November 2008, disqualification of the race, and a fine of CHF 1,000.
