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Kevin Evans accepts doping charge

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Cycling South Africa reports that the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has charged mountain bike cyclist, Kevin Evans with doping after identifying serious irregularities in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) – a profile of the athlete’s blood parameters.

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Mr. Evans accepted the charge of doping and did not contest the findings. The ABP is a longitudinal analysis and the suspicious readings were identified over a period of time, therefore the athlete’s results extending back to 14 March 2014 will be disqualified, with all of the resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.

He will be banned from sport for four years as of 4 March 2015 until 3 March 2019. The athlete has however indicated that he has retired from professional cycling.

Cycling South Africa respects the independence of the SAIDS process. Cycling South Africa further reiterates its zero-tolerance approach to doping in sport and will continue working with SAIDS in the promotion of a drug-free sport via its awareness and extensive testing programmes.

Update: Read the statement from Kevin Evans published on IOL
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Comments

DJR
DJR

Jan 20, 2016, 5:31 AM

Yes, he lives in SA and was studying at UCT at the time. WADA had flown somebody out to do the testing. 

UCT? He tested positive for weed then, didn't he? :whistling: Just from breathing the communal air on campus! Just kidding, that's where I live, so that's probably why I'm perpetually happy!   :) Oh my, I better pray I don't get to pee in a cup at the upcoming Argus! ;)  :D

Gen
Gen

Jan 20, 2016, 5:32 AM

All athletes in the testing pool, no matter what sport, are obliged to use the whereabouts system so the testers know where they are at all times. Rasmussen got kicked off the tour while in yellow as he had lied about his whereabouts is the lead up to the tour.

 

So technically they are still available for testing.

 

But I doubt SAIDS, CSA or UCI actually bother.

Not quite.. there was a discussion on it 2 years ago.. think even a thread. . Our doping control had to first get permission from the foreign sports federation to be allowed to test foreigners OUT of competition while training here. . This apparently took some time as MTBING doesn't seem high on the foreign office list.. But I recall seeing a release last year that they have received permission to do out of competition testing..

 

 

Any UCI race they can test anyone

rouxtjie
rouxtjie

Jan 20, 2016, 5:32 AM

Berg and Bush have also said they will do the same. .and as far as I know it so will Sani2C

Beaut....again pga round of applause for the farmers and wappo...WELL DONE.

 

I hope this sparks a trend for the other guys...W2W, Trailseeker, National series, Munga even some of the bigger one day classics...Atta etc.

Jaco-fiets
Jaco-fiets

Jan 20, 2016, 5:34 AM

Feck! It is sad the biggest topics / speaking points on a forum for cycling is the doping / cheating in the sport. Even more sad is that it is probably so all over the world. I gaurantee you that any social event you go to and somebody out of the sport engage in conversation cycling related the topic of doping pops up.

 

The state of the sport is bad (not worse than other but still bad).

Jaco-fiets
Jaco-fiets

Jan 20, 2016, 5:34 AM

My four years going to world champs for another sport, I was tested 9 times, 3 in Cape Town and the rest in Eastern Europe at World Champs. 

 

Only thing they every found was pie and coke residue, my TUE for Ritalin was a mission though.

Bloody cheat! :w00t:

Jaco-fiets
Jaco-fiets

Jan 20, 2016, 5:38 AM

The only way there might be a remote chance of the sport heading in a clean direction is if UCI follows the example of Epic and J2C. Without a lifetime ban the younger guys coming through and mentored in a dirty peloton might consider doping because after 4 years they still might have a future in the sport

Gen
Gen

Jan 20, 2016, 5:40 AM

Cycling is not nearly the worst.. school rugby is a huge problem.. I hear skinder that the one big rugby school in the province have the boys doping pre season.. as they don't seem to get tested between Nov-Jan ...

 

 

If this is true I am not sure... but seeing how freaking huge these boys get and how quickly they get huge it wouldn't surprise me at all..

Jaco-fiets
Jaco-fiets

Jan 20, 2016, 5:44 AM

I also heard rugby has the most positive tests but you never hear about them

raptor-22
raptor-22

Jan 20, 2016, 5:50 AM

The beauty in these threads is the self righteous hypocrisy.

Some act as if they are the finest genetic specimens and will never circumstances to illness.

Then there are those who hero worship. Their idols never dope nor their anti hero's all dope lol

 

What great entertainment

NelAndre
NelAndre

Jan 20, 2016, 5:52 AM

I also see Joberg2C has announced they will ban dopers from their event following in the footsteps of the Epic...wonder if this applies by Berg&Bush and Sani2c as well by association....

 

Well done the farmers and wappo...great stuff, we don't want to see these okes on the podiums again, they make your race's results cheap.

 

I hope fritz is taking note and enforce the same in his races. NOBODY wants to see an ex-doper in the mix.

I absolutely agree. The Ashburton and Trail Seeker Series' will need to take action and be on board with this...........

Gen
Gen

Jan 20, 2016, 5:54 AM

I also heard rugby has the most positive tests but you never hear about them

Nope.. only cycling names and shames.. the press is only interested in the cycling doping. .not at all interested in making a fuss about doping in RUGBY. . Never.. how could they possibly shine a light on the doping in not just high level rugby..but schools rugby.

 

So the skinder is that of the players in a 23 man high school first team squad if they had to be bust only 4 wouldn't serve bans.. I wish I knew more and not just skinder. . Cause I swear if i actually knew more I would most def give details to anti doping..

 

Maybe it should become my mission lol

Gen
Gen

Jan 20, 2016, 5:56 AM

I absolutely agree. The Ashburton and Trail Seeker Series' will need to take action and be on board with this...........

Imagine rocking up at one of those series and only finding 100 entrants. . Cause at the rate these riders are getting bust..that'll be the amount left who can participate ????????
RockHound
RockHound

Jan 20, 2016, 5:58 AM

This is a great question. Anybody know? If we don't have the capacity to do out of seasons tests, surely that will make SA attractive to those who want to dabble?

Yes, have friends in the Dutch paddling team, they inform their federation of thier plan to train in SA, the federation then informs SAIDs, who then comes and does random testing.  In one instance they had to cut a day out to the Kruger short to get back for testing!

Gen
Gen

Jan 20, 2016, 6:01 AM

Yes, have friends in the Dutch paddling team, they inform their federation of thier plan to train in SA, the federation then informs SAIDs, who then comes and does random testing. In one instance they had to cut a day out to the Kruger short to get back for testing!

Have you guys noticed that since they have been allowed to test the foreign mtbrs while training in SA (bout 20 months now) some have started spending less time in SA[emoji102]
VicanZA
VicanZA

Jan 20, 2016, 6:07 AM

how about testing the vets, have been road cycling a couple of months and these guys are minutes behind the elite riders in their 20! will there be anyone left...

Spinnekop
Spinnekop

Jan 20, 2016, 6:10 AM

how about testing the vets, have been road cycling a couple of months and these guys are minutes behind the elite riders in their 20! will there be anyone left...

Vets gets tested almost every race.  I have been tested a couple of times. 

VicanZA
VicanZA

Jan 20, 2016, 6:14 AM

Vets gets tested almost every race.  I have been tested a couple of times. 

thanks!

 

didn't know that.

Gen
Gen

Jan 20, 2016, 6:20 AM

Vets gets tested almost every race. I have been tested a couple of times.

You find that it's mostly vets with racing licenses?
Tumbleweed
Tumbleweed

Jan 20, 2016, 6:27 AM

I also heard rugby has the most positive tests but you never hear about them

 

There is no doping in rugby, just contaminated products...

GLuvsMtb
GLuvsMtb

Jan 20, 2016, 7:05 AM

The beauty in these threads is the self righteous hypocrisy.

Some act as if they are the finest genetic specimens and will never circumstances to illness.

Then there are those who hero worship. Their idols never dope nor their anti hero's all dope lol

 

What great entertainment

... and some sit behind their keyboards and judge those who have opinions about the topic at hand... we are all lovely people...

HdB
HdB

Jan 20, 2016, 7:07 AM

Cycling is not nearly the worst.. school rugby is a huge problem.. I hear skinder that the one big rugby school in the province have the boys doping pre season.. as they don't seem to get tested between Nov-Jan ...

 

 

If this is true I am not sure... but seeing how freaking huge these boys get and how quickly they get huge it wouldn't surprise me at all..

 

There was a huge fuss a while ago, about the products the school boys use. One of the mentioned products was Kessar or something - my mom recognised the name, as she had to take it when she had breast cancer...

 

And given the cost of it and the probable cost of other doping products (I assume its not cheap), how do schoolboys afford it?

The parents, or the school, or someone knows about them taking it, and is helping them get/afford it.

Spinnekop
Spinnekop

Jan 20, 2016, 7:08 AM

You find that it's mostly vets with racing licenses?

Jip.

No need to test the funriders. 

 

Personally I think even testing licensed Vets is a waste of money (R3000 per test if I remember?)

If you catch a guy cheating on his home budget......Hahahahhahaha.  Dumb ass. 

If you catch an accountant cheating the co. books.....bad boy.....jail time....worth the audit cost

 

If a doctor gives himself the wrong medicine....dumbass......might get killed.

If a doctor gives his patients wrong medicine.......bad boy.

 

You get the picture.

 

Personally I would take away all Vets prizes.  Give them a bunch to race in.  Stroke the egos and have some fun to see who can kill who on the road.

 

But put the investment into the profession and focus on the racing Elite and U/23.  Rather spend budget on THEM and get them all on the blood passport program and test regularly and get them on the right path in order for the sport as a profession to grow and also get clean / stay clean.

 

But that is just me.....

 

KABOUS
KABOUS

Jan 20, 2016, 7:09 AM

They need to make doping a criminal offense  as it is in Italy- Remember the police arresting Festina at the TDF in 19??

 Ken now just sits back and says he is retired. IT IS FRAUD !

How many guys has he ridden out of a possible sponsorship? How much money did he earn as a pro cyclist. If he could be charged with fraud it would be a different ball game ;)

jcza
jcza

Jan 20, 2016, 7:14 AM

Amazing that doping only happens at this level and that at World Tour level guys are riding and winning clean isn't? 

Edgar
Edgar

Jan 20, 2016, 7:16 AM

DO we test the overseas people that train in the country  

 

SAIDS can only test foreign athletes out of competition if their federation has given SAIDS permission to do so. WADA can test any athlete registered to a National Federation at any point. 

 

SAIDS can test who ever they like in competition, but according to CSA that is actually only when you are on your bike. 

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