AIGLE, Switzerland — Spanish cyclist Antonio Colom has tested positive for the blood-booster EPO after being targeted by cycling's governing body using its biological passport program.

The 31-year-old Colom had an out-of-competition test on April 2, the International Cycling Union said Tuesday.
""This adverse finding is a direct result of a targeted test conducted on (Colom) using information in his blood profile and knowledge of his upcoming race schedule,"" the UCI said in a statement.
The UCI said it told Colom on Monday that he would be suspended. He had been scheduled to start Saturday for Team Katusha in the eight-day Tour of Switzerland, a warm-up race for the Tour de France.
He is suspended until the Spanish cycling federation holds a disciplinary hearing. He can ask for his backup sample to be tested.