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Painkiller tramadol banned in cycling from March

January 17, 2019, 11:57 am By In the Bunch Staff reporter

The in-competition use of tramadol, a painkiller substance in the synthetic opioid category, will be banned across all cycling disciplines from March 1. Photo: Supplied

The in-competition use of tramadol, a painkiller substance in the synthetic opioid category, will be banned across all cycling disciplines from March 1, Cycling South Africa announced in a statement yesterday. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Cycling SA, Doping, News, Tramadol

Max Knox banned for four years for doping

October 15, 2018, 3:40 pm By In the Bunch Staff reporter

Top South African mountain-biker Max Knox has been banned for four years for a doping offense, the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) announced today. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: banned, Doping, Max Knox, SAIDS

Investigative arm strengthened to combat doping

September 6, 2018, 1:34 pm By In the Bunch Staff reporter

A bunch of riders pass the elite riders during this year's Tour Durban

The SA Institution for Drug Free Sport has strengthened its investigative arm to tackle cases of doping, said chief executive officer Khalid Galant. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Doping, Khalid Galant, News, SA Institution for Drug Free Sport

In the Bunch show – Stellenbosch World Cup half full

August 31, 2018, 4:19 pm By In the Bunch Staff reporter

Sam Gaze wins the UCI MTB World Cup

In this episode of the In the Bunch Show, we travel from Stellenbosch to Europe and back. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: Alan Hatherly, Ben King, Carmen Buchacher, Cycling SA, Dimension Data, Doping, e-bikes, Editor's Pick, HB Kruger, In the Bunch show, Louis Meintjes, Lowveld Tour, Matt Beers, Morne van Niekerk, ProTouch, Race to the Sun, Reinardt Janse van Rensburg, Stefan De Bod, Stellenbosch, Steven van Heerden, tourism, trapNET 360, UCI MTB World Cup, Vuelta a Espana

Carmen Buchacher suspended for doping

July 26, 2018, 11:46 am By In the Bunch Staff reporter

Carmen Buchacher has been suspended for two years after being found guilty of an anti-doping violation from an out-of-competition test conducted on March 3 this year, Cycling South Africa announced earlier this week. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Carmen Buchacher, Cycling SA, Doping, News, suspended, Team dormakaba SA

UCI welcome report on improving use of TUEs

March 7, 2018, 4:36 pm By In the Bunch Staff reporter

Team Sky's Bradley Wiggins in action during the 2012 Tour de France. Photo: William Morice (licensed)

The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) released a statement welcoming a British parliamentary committee's report on improving procedures governing therapeutic use exemptions (TUEs) earlier this week. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bradley Wiggins, British Cycling, Culture, DCMS, Digital, Doping, Media and Sport, Select Committee, Team Sky, UCI

De Villiers found guilty of doping

February 4, 2016, 11:21 pm By Coetzee Gouws Staff reporter

Yolande de Villiers was found guilty of an anti-doping rule violation, Cycling South Africa announced in a statement today. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mountain bike Tagged With: Cycling South Africa, Doping, UCI, Yolande de Villiers

Cyclist found guilty of doping

March 26, 2015, 5:00 pm By Coetzee Gouws Staff reporter

Veteran cyclist Joe van der Westhuizen has been found guilty after returning an adverse analytical finding in an in-competition test conducted by the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport at the Engen Cycle in the City Race October 4 2014. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Road Tagged With: Doping, Joe van der Westhuizen

SA’s Impey cleared of doping charges

August 29, 2014, 9:42 am By Coetzee Gouws Staff reporter

South African professional road cyclist Daryl Impey has been cleared of the doping charges that were brought against him in July. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Road Tagged With: Daryl Impey, Doping, Orica-GreenEDGE, Road

Stewart doping ban for testosterone upheld by SAIDS

August 22, 2014, 11:47 am By Coetzee Gouws Staff reporter

FedGroup-Itec rider and team owner Brandon Stewart has confirmed that his doping ban for testosterone was upheld by the SA Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) following his appeal. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mountain bike Tagged With: Brandon Stewart, Doping, FedGroup-Itec, Mountain bike

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