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ISR 2011 KNWU Decision Appeal Committee 2011031 B
January 5, 2012
The Person didn't show after selection by the anti-doping authorities to supply a urine sample at a competition in Belgium.
The Royal Dutch Cycling Federation (Koninklijke Nederlandsche Wieler Unie, KNWU) notified the person of the doping violation and ordered a provisional suspension. Person filed a statement in his defence and was heard by the Committee.
Person stated he dropped out during the competition, signed out to the officials, and went home.
Person wasn’t informed by the officials about a doping control nor was he called for a doping control test. Selection by the anti-doping authorities started when person already had left the competition.
The committee concludes that person reasonably could not know or assume he was selected by the anti-doping authorities. Because of exceptional circumstances the Disciplinary Committee decides to reduce the ineligibility to 12 months, beginning on the date of his provisional suspension. Fees and expenses for this committee shall be borne by person and KNWU.
