Kleber Ramos Da Silva was disqualified after testing positive for EPO
A Brazilian cyclist who tested positive for EPO CERA in the week before the Rio Olympics road race has accepted his suspension on a voluntary basis.
Kleber Da Silva Ramos tested positive for the banned substance on July 31 but took part in the road race, though he failed to finish.
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