Posts tagged doping

Toon Aerts tested positive for Letrozole, a breast cancer drug. Here’s what we know so far.

Cycling journalist Bruce Hildenbrand offers background and context to the positive testosterone test that led to Katie Compton’s four-year USADA ban.

The story of the most accomplished U.S. cyclocrosser of all time came took an unexpected turn yesterday, with USADA announcing that Katie Compton has been suspended for four years for an anti-doping rule violation.

Belgian National Champion Wietse Bosmans (SpotIT-Isorex) was suspended due to an abnormal doping control. “I am sure this is nothing,” he says.

Denise Betsema announced at a press conference today that her positive test for steriods was due to a contaminated supplement from a Belgian pharmacist.

The UCI announced a 6-month suspension ending October, 2019 for Denise Betsema after testing positive for steroids. She will return to cyclocross this weekend.

“Provisionally suspended” Denise Betsema, who tested positive for a banned substance earlier this year, currently tops the October 1, 2019 UCI rankings.

After cyclocross star Denise Betsema tested positive for a steroid, she asked for her B sample to be tested. Belgian sources report the results are in.

Updated, 4/5. The UCI issued a statement that Dutch cyclocross racer Denise Betsema received an Adverse Analytical Finding for Endogenous Anabolic Androgenic Steroid(s) at World …

The USADA has given Jenna Blandford a four-year ban for PED use. Blandford has finished on the podium at Masters Cyclocross Nationals twice and has raced domestically at the UCI level.

News of Olympian cyclist and part-time cyclocrosser Bobby Lea’s doping violation rocked the cycling world in December. Lea, after USADA released the news of his …

USADA continues to test and suspend cyclists for performance enhancing drugs, including most recently Robert (Bobby) Lea, a road, track and cyclocross athlete. Lea has …

USADA and USA Cycling’s amateur anti-doping program appears to be having some success. Cyclist Nelson Rolo, with seven podiums in the last two seasons, was …

Jonathan Luck, a 24-year-old athlete still riding for a university team, Lees McRae College, as of last cyclocross season, accepted a 12-month sanction from cycling, a reduced …

We first met Evan Mcneely last year at the first-ever UCI Race in China. He is a Canadian cyclocross racer that often makes the trip …

From CleanCompetition.org. WASHINGTON – Anti-doping experts continue to advance the science of future testing methods, building on the existing tests for growth hormone (GH) abuse …

Did you take banned substances? “Yes.” Looking for the full transcript of the Lance Armstrong interview confession with Oprah Winfrey? We’ve got what he said …

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO– We’ve been lucky in cyclocross to have a sport that has been thus far mostly untainted by doping. However, the rest of …

While cycling may get its good name dragged through the dirt on a regular basis, thanks to a near-constant barrage of doping allegations, typically, cyclocrossers tend to stay off of the “accused” list. However, yesterday a Belgian newspaper reported that Tom Vannoppen has been suspended for two years after testing positive for cocaine. Cocaine, in addition to obviously being a banned substance, is considered a “stimulant” under UCI guidelines, so testing positive for the drug is to test positive for doping.

USADA Lisban Quintero announced today that Columbian athlete Lisban Quintero of New York has been sanctioned for “anabolic agents.” Quintero raced on the road but also competed in cyclocross, including racing for 47th behind Ryan Trebon at the 2009 Mercer Cup USGP race and 20th behind Valentin Scherz at the 2010 HPCX race. Quintero was quoted at Velonews as saying ” I really enjoy training. My father taught me that when it comes to training, quality is more important than quantity.”

Colorado Springs, Colo. (July 1, 2011) USADA announced today that Lisban Quintero of New York, New York, an athlete in the sport of Cycling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a suspension for his doping offense.

It appears that last week was a bad week for bike racing dopers, as USADA announced suspensions for three US cyclists, including North Carolina cyclist, …

How prevalent is doping in the Masters’ ranks? Recent events have have gotten CXM columnist Lee Waldman a-wonderin’. Missed Lee’s last column, where he looks …

Just days after USADA suspended Masters cyclist Neal Schubel for using EPO, today the anti-doping agency announced the suspension of 38 year-old Chuck Coyle. Coyle …

The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, the national organization charged with keeping the country’s sports clean of performance-enhancing drugs, recently released its report on testing and doping …

by Josh Liberles While Floyd Landis’ leaked emails are creating quite the firestorm within the ProTour regarding athletes and officials involved with the US Postal …

This was published on April 1, 2010 and was an April Fools’ story. Following an emotional interview published in Belgian newspaper Het Laatste Nieuws (and …

by Christine Vardaros Pawel Szczepaniak admits to having taken EPO leading up to the U23 World Championships from a still unnamed drug source, but claims …

Cyclocross Magazine columnist Lee Waldman takes a break from his normal updates on his progress as a Masters racer to reflect on…well, “kids today.” He’s …

Kacper Szczepaniak, the young Polish rider who placed second in the U23 World Championships in Tabor and subsequently tested positive for EPO, tried to kill …

by Josh Liberles Cyclocross continues to be at the center of lots of hub-bub in cycling news outlets, and is the focus of a good …