The 39 - year - old German had previously confessed to having contact with Eufemiano Fuentes but consistently denied being illegally assisted by the doctor .
The 39 - year - old German was banned for two years in 2012 for a doping offence .
The 39 - year - old German , who was banned for two years in 2012 for a doping offence , had previously confessed to having contact with Eufemiano Fuentes but consistently denied being illegally assisted by the doctor .