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- ↑ UCI (10 July 2014). "UCI Doping Suspensions". UCI.ch. Archived from the original on July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Cancellara takes lead with TT win
- ↑ DN - Även Axelssons B-prov positivt
- ↑ SCF - Nicklas Axelsson avstängd på livstid
