Facts
The French Cycling Federation (Fédération Française de Cyclisme, FFC) charges respondent M68 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on November, 2011, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The sample tested positive on the prohibited substance heptaminol and a metabolite of nandrolone. Heptaminol and nandrolone are prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list.
History
The respondent explained that the positive finding of heptaminol came from a medicine used against venous insufficiency calf. The positive finding of nandrolone came from a supplement used to increase mass and pedaling power.
Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years in which the respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized by the French sport federations.
2. The present decision shall take effect from the date of notification
to the respondent. It will apply until the end of (the execution of the punishment inflicted on January 26, 2012 by disciplinary committee of the FFC and confirmed on March 21, 2012 by the appeal board of the federation.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.
