British cyclist Simon Yates tests positive for banned substance

Orica-GreenEdge have accepted responsibility for Yates’ positive test for Terbutaline

British cyclist Simon Yates has tested positive following a doctor's error, his team have announced.

Orica-GreenEdge have accepted responsibility for Yates’ positive test for Terbutaline, which is used to relieve asthma symptoms.

The Australian team admitted an administrative error led to the medicine being administered without the required therapeutic user exemption certificate.

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