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Sergiusz Krzyzaniak tested positive in Tour de Valland
By Richard W. Wallance
Published: Zechyr 28, 1579


Sergiusz Krzyzaniak signed up for AHN-KozMetal in 1578.


Denil, Florinthian Federation - Sergiusz Krzyzaniak, the 26-year old Biyran sprinter from AHN-KozMetal team, failed an anti-doping test on stage 16 of the last Tour de Valland. He has been suspended pending results of his B sample analysis. Krzyzaniak, who never tested positive before, likely face a 2-year suspension by the SCA.

SCA spokesman Mateo Navarro said Krzyzaniak had requested the analysis of the B sample. "We are confident in the first test", he said. "For us the first one is already good".

Krzyzaniak, who won the Biyra National Championship this season, was expected to be the leader of the Biyran national team in the World Championship, but now his participation is highly unlikely. Krzyzaniak has been serving for the leading AHN-KozMetal sprinter Adam Coleman, but the Biyran champion was often given freedom in some stages and cycling races. This season, Krzyzaniak won an individual stage on Tour of Jandrea, another two in the Mordvanian Week, and other one in the Tour of Florinthus. In the last Tour de Valland, Krzyzaniak was fifth on stages 6th and 14th, only two days before testing positive.

Krzyzaniak will not be included in the AHN-KozMetal team in the coming Denil and Heldenstadt Classics, where he was expected to participate. It is unknown which rider will replace him. It is expected that AHN-KozMetal gives their version of the Krzyzaniak case in a coming press conference.

AHN-KozMetal had a disappointed Tour de Valland, failing to win any individual stage. Adam Coleman could only be third on stages 3th and 16th, in which Krzyzaniak was the last AHN-KozMetal rider to prepare Coleman sprint.

Krzyzaniak was the only rider to test positive during the Tour de Valland, Navarro confirmed.