Cycling South Africa revealed that the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) have charged mountain biker Kevin Evans with doping after identifying serious irregularities in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP).
Kevin Evans. Photo: www.facebook.com / The Dr. Evil Classic
Evans, who retired from professional cycling last year, accepted the charge of doping and did not contest the findings.
The ABP is a longitudinal analysis and the suspicious readings were identified over a period of time, therefore the athlete’s results extending back to March 14, 2014, will be deleted. Evans will also have to forfeit any medals, points and prizes won during this time.
He will be banned from sport for four years as of March 4 last year until March 3, 2019.
Cycling SA said that they respected the independence of the SAIDS process and reiterated their zero-tolerance approach to doping in sport.
