Boonen Not To Face Trial In Cocaine Case

A spokeswoman for the Belgian city of Turnhout`s prosecutor`s office was not immediately available for comment.

Former world cycling champion Tom Boonen will not face trial after testing positive for cocaine last year, Belgian news agency Belga reported citing Belgian authorities.

A spokeswoman for the Belgian city of Turnhout's prosecutor's office was not immediately available for comment.

An out-of-competition doping test conducted between two races last May found traces of the drug in the 28-year-old rider's urine sample, leading to the Belgian rider being barred from the 2008 Tour de France.

The Quick Step rider did not refer to the drugs issue in a news conference he gave last June after local prosecutors confirmed they were investigating him for suspected cocaine possession. Boonen said merely that he was "not perfect".