Orica GreenEdge’s Daryl Impey has tested positive for Probenecid and has been removed from the team’s roster, writes Cycling News.
Daryl Impey of South Africa and Orica GreenEDGE in action during the 49th edition of the Amstel Gold Race on April 20. Photo: Bryn Lennon / Velo / Getty Images
The team broke the news on Wedneday morning, stating “Impey has returned an adverse analytical finding and has been notified by The South African Institute for a Drug-Free sport that he delivered a positive A and B sample for the substance Probenecid after the South African Championships on February 6, 2014.”
Impey became the first ever rider from Africa to wear the Tour de France’s maillot jaune at last year’s Tour de France but was not selected for this roster. He had signed a contract extension with the Australian WorldTour team in November of last year.
“The team would like to underline that it respects Daryl Impey’s right to prove his full innocence and will not comment any further until the process has run its due course and final conclusion has been made,” the Orica GreenEdge statement said.
“As per the team’s code of conduct, Daryl Impey will not feature on the team’s roster until the case has been closed and he is fully eligible to ride.”
Impey released a statement on his personal website confirming that he had tested positive for the banned substance but adding that he would fight to clear his name.
“Further to the announcement of the Tour de France team and in the interests of full disclosure, I confirm that on 23 June 2014, I was notified by William Newman, the President of Cycling South Africa, about an adverse analytical finding for Probenecid following an in-competition test at the national time trial championships on 6 February 2014,” Impey said. – Cycling News
Read Daryl Impey’s response here.
