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Updated at 5:00 a.m., Monday, July 21, 2008

Cycling: Tour leader, CSC team tested

Associated Press

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New overall leader Frank Schleck of Luxemburg jokes around with his yellow jersey as he poses for photographers on the rest day of the Tour de France cycling race near Fossano, northern Italy, on Monday.

BAS CZERWINSKI | Associated Press

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CUNEO, Italy — New Tour de France leader Frank Schleck and his CSC team were given a surprise doping test after the 15th stage ended in Italy. No results were announced in a race in which three riders have been ousted for drugs.

As many as six riders were tested, the Italian Olympic Committee said Monday. Labs usually require several days to analyze doping tests.

The French anti-doping agency is controlling drug testing at this year's Tour. The Italian committee oversees doping in Italy and indicated that Sunday's tests were part of a pre-race agreement with the French authorities.

Spanish riders Moises Duenas Nevado and Manuel Beltran have been ejected for doping. Italy's Riccardo Ricco won two stages before he was removed for testing positive for the blood booster EPO.

Schleck took the overall lead Sunday from Cadel Evans during the stage that crossed into Italy. The teams remained in Italy for a rest day Monday before the 16th stage brings the race back to France on Tuesday.