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️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️<unk>️ The Mail on Sunday revealed French court documents show an expert at a 2001 criminal trial found Dutch rider, Servais Knaven, took artificial EPO. Knaven has held the role of <unk>directeur sportif<unk> at Team Sky since 2011. <unk> <unk> <unk> Team Sky's unnamed experts exonerated Knaven of any wrongdoing.<unk> Team Sky's unnamed experts exonerated Knaven of any wrongdoing.<unk> Team Sky's unnamed experts exonerated Knaven of any wrongdoing.<unk> The only known causes of such a low EPO level in blood [0.7] is either due to significant renal damage... or the current and previous administration of recombinant [banned] EPO<unk> Team Sky said the new medical opinion doesn't change their position on Knaven, who maintains his innocence and is a valued member of Team Sky.<unk> Team Sky said the new medical opinion does not change their position on Knaven, who maintains his innocence and is a valued member of Team Sky.