Chris Horner cleared of missing drugs test in wake of Vuelta a Espana victory
Chris Horner has been cleared of missing a drugs test by the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada).
Last Updated: 17/09/13 11:33am
The 41-year-old American became the oldest winner of a Grand Tour after winning the Vuelta a Espana in Madrid on Sunday.
Usada had asked Spanish authorities to carry out the test on their behalf, but were surprised to find that Horner was not at the same hotel as the majority of his RadioShack-Leopard team.
But RadioShack-Leopard claimed Usada had been informed about the change to accommodation arrangements and the agency has since corroborated the story, absolving Horner of any blame.
A Usada stement read: "In response to public statements from Team RadioShack today concerning Chris Horner, Usada can confirm that we were co-ordinating an out-of-competition test with the Agencia Española de Protección de la Salud en el Deporte (AEA) while Mr Horner was in Spain.
"Mr Horner properly updated his whereabouts information in advance of the test attempt, but given that the information was received in the United States, the AEA doping control officer on the ground in Spain did not receive the updated information prior to arriving at the hotel.
"This is not considered a missed test and neither anti-doping organisation provided information to the media regarding this situation."
