American cyclist Jared Bunde was banned for two years by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) on Tuesday after testing positive for the banned substance clomiphene.

The 31-year-old Bunde, a member of the GS Mengoni Cycling team, tested positive July 28 at the International Cycling Classic in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

His two-year ban began October 15, the day he accepted a provisional suspension.

(Xinhua News Agency November 21, 2007)