Cycling-Four riders suspended for potential anti-doping breach
Four European cyclists have been provisionally suspended for potential doping violations following information from Austrian law enforcement authorities, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Wednesday. Slovenia's Koren Kristijan and Bozic Borut, Croatia's Durasek Kristijan and Italy's Petacchi Alessandro were notified by UCI for potential Anti-Doping Rules Violations (ADRV) as part of the 'Operation Aderlass' investigation.
Bahrain Merida's Koren Kristijan is competing at the Giro d'Italia and will not be allowed to start Wednesday's stage according to the regulations. The four are under investigation for employing prohibited doping methods between 2012 and 2017.
"The UCI and the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF)... have been in close contact with the sport and state authorities involved in the Aderlass investigation, in particular with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the Austrian law enforcement authorities," UCI said in a statement. Operation Aderlass is looking into blood doping, a process where athletes have blood transfusions to increase their stamina and performance, a method prohibited under WADA regulations.
The provisional suspension begins on the day of the notice and a UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal will be established to hear the anti-doping rules violations.
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- European Commission
- European Parliament
- European Union
- The Austrian Club
- Austrian School
- Austrian cuisine
- College athletics
- The Athlete's Foot
- Athlete's foot
- Conservation authority
- Housing authority
- Certificate authority
- State legislature
- State Farm
- State park
- President of Croatia
- Croatia Airlines
- Slovene language
- The Voice of Italy
- Little Italy
ALSO READ
Nine people killed as boat capsizes in Mediterranean, Italy coast guard says
Italy plans to invite South American, African countries to June G7 summit
Italy to invite African, South American leaders to G7 summit
Italy government chides Stellantis over Polish-made Alfa Romeo 'Milano'
Italy to invite African, South American leaders to G7 summit