December 1, 2010 – The UCI announced that following its request for proceedings against the Spanish rider Igor Astarloa Askasibar for a breach of the Anti-Doping Rules based on his biological passport, the Disciplinary Commission of the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) has decided to sanction the rider by a two-year suspension from November 26, 2010 and 35,000 Euro (over 46,500 CAD) fine.