Facts
The UK Anti-Doping organization (UKAD) charges Dan Steevens, the athlete, for an Anti-Doping rule (ADR) violation. On January 29, 2014, UKAD attempted to collect an out-of-competition sample, the athlete refused.
History
The athlete admitted the Charge.
UKAD issued a decision dated August 26, 2014 (the UKAD Decision) confirming the commission of an anti-doping rule violation by the athlete, imposing a period of ineligibility of 21 months (to run from 1 March 2014), and ordering the disqualification of all individual results
obtained by Mr Steevens since the date of the violation, along with ail resulting consequences including forfeiture of any medals, titles, points and prizes. [The Cycling Independent Reform Commission (CIRC) made a recommendation for reducing the sanction to 21 months for assisting with its inquiries].
On September 15, 2014, the athlete appealed against this decision.
Decision
The parties came to an agreement and the UKAD issued a consent order:
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of 21 months.
- The period of ineligibility starts from January 29, 2014.
- Results obtained on and after January 29, 2014, are cancelled.
- Medals, titles, points and prizes are withdrawn.
