GENEVA, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- French rider Lloyd Mondory has been banned four years for testing positive for EPO.

The International Cycling Union said the 33-year-old Mondory cannot race until March 2019.

Mondory tested positive for EPO, a banned blood-boosting hormone, in an out-of-competition sample taken in February.

He had no major race wins riding for the French team Ag2r-La Mondiale since 2004.