Facts
The French Cycling Federation (Fédération Française de Cyclisme, FFC) charges respondent M81 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on March 6, 2012, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The sample tested positive on the prohibited substance 19-norandostrone. 19-norandostrone is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency prohibited list.
History
The respondent admitted that he injected the norandostrone intramuscularly, in order to improve his physical condition. Because of personal problems which lead to deterioration of his psychological state, for which he was hospitalized, made him using the prohibited substance. He has medical prescriptions to prove this.
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
sent to the respondent. It will apply until the end of the sanction dated May 15, 2012 by the disciplinary committee of the FFC.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.
