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Sky rider banned for doping, CN/Clinic in meltdown

Jonathan Tiernan Locke has been banned till end of 2015 for passport irregularities, and had Sky contract terminated.

Team Sky statement here

Ban was discovered in this UCI pdf of doping cases

He's in some pretty infamous company on that list.

To be completely clear, the doping took place before he joined Sky (but when he was already training with them, if you believe his old team boss). Not sure that will make any difference to those who believe Sky are cheating. This will just be further confirmation.

Doesn't say much for the openness of the sport when there was no announcement even that his hearing had taken place, especially as it had been put back quite a few times and questions were being asked by UK cycling press.