In November 2012 the Koninklijke Nederlandsche Wielren Unie (KNWU), the Royal Dutch Cycling Federation, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance tamoxifen.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. De Athlete failed to submit a statement in his defence nor did he attend the hearing of the KNWU Disciplinary Committee.
Without the Athlete’s statement the KNWU Disciplinary Committee decides on 29 January 2013 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 1 November 2012.
Fees and expenses for this committee shall be borne by the Athlete.
