Russian cyclist Yelena Brezhniva, a two-time European champion, Katusha rider Eduard Vorganov and Italy's Luca Paolini were tested positive for various drugs in 2015.

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Russia has vowed to fight doping after the World Anti-Doping Agency pointed out doping and mass corruption in the country's athletics.
Katusha suspended Vorganov from all team activities after he tested positive for meldonium, a substance that was only added to the banned list.
The 33-year-old became the second Katusha rider to fail a drugs test in 12 months after Italy’s Luca Paolini tested positive for cocaine on the 2015 Tour de France.
Russia has vowed to fight doping after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) released a report in 2015 alleging state-sponsored doping and mass corruption in the country’s athletics.
Russian officials initially dismissed the findings of the WADA report as groundless, but acted upon some of its recommendations after President Vladimir Putin said the country "must do everything" to fight doping.
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