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Kevin Evans accepts doping charge

By Press Office · 1614 comments

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.

Comments

Patchelicious

Jan 18, 2016, 11:41 AM

Insecure much?

Its a joke you knobhead

Bobbo_SA

Jan 18, 2016, 11:41 AM

Tonight I am going to run myself a nice bath, open a bottle of Merlot and read old threads where I was flamed, like a lady reading 50 Shades of Grey.... Except I will probably get more pleasure out of it.

 

Perfect time to share some links for those younger members who missed the fun.

scotty

Jan 18, 2016, 11:41 AM

Ok, I have to confessed I am suprised. I am obviously ignorant.....now I am sceptic about every result and it is surely an industry thing and not just a Saffas thing?

Not an industry or SA thing, across all disciplines Russia is banned from the 2016 Olympics for doping. 

Andrew Steer

Jan 18, 2016, 11:42 AM

So you don't believe in miracles then??? 

 

"I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. But this is one hell of a race. This is a great sporting event and you should stand around and believe it. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it. Vive Le Tour."

HeyYou

Jan 18, 2016, 11:43 AM

I know the man.

 

Won't say I'm surprised, but I'm certainly disappointed.

 

I have defended him in the past.

 

Maybe I'm defending him now when I remind all of the serious medical problems he's had over the last few years. Could be a contributing factor.

 

Whatever, I won't kick him when he's down.

 

Disappointed though. 

Captain Fastbastard Mayhem

Jan 18, 2016, 11:44 AM

Its a joke you knobhead

BAHAHAHAHAHA... 

 

thanks for that larf. 

Peach.

Jan 18, 2016, 11:44 AM

Who is Kevin Evans  :ph34r:  :ph34r:  :thumbdown:

He should get stripped of everything, any race he has ever been on the podium, to teach people a lesson and show them its not worth doping.

NelAndre

Jan 18, 2016, 11:45 AM

Who was Kevin's last racing partner.....? :ph34r:

Max Knox?

fandacious

Jan 18, 2016, 11:45 AM

I know the man.

 

Won't say I'm surprised, but I'm certainly disappointed.

 

I have defended him in the past.

 

Maybe I'm defending him now when I remind all of the serious medical problems he's had over the last few years. Could be a contributing factor.

 

Whatever, I won't kick him when he's down.

 

Disappointed though. 

 

 

I'll kick him when he's down. He's a ******* liar and a cheat. What about all the potential racers who never got a chance to live their dream because this douche nozzle cheated

 

fuckem all

DIPSLICK

Jan 18, 2016, 11:45 AM

"I’ll say to the people who don’t believe in cycling, the cynics and the sceptics. I'm sorry for you. I’m sorry that you can’t dream big. I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles. But this is one hell of a race. This is a great sporting event and you should stand around and believe it. You should believe in these athletes, and you should believe in these people. I'll be a fan of the Tour de France for as long as I live. And there are no secrets - this is a hard sporting event and hard work wins it. Vive Le Tour."

ONE DAY WHEN THEY COME FORWARD AND SAY

X,,,,,,HAS HAD A FULL LOOOONG TERM PROFFESIONAL RUN AND WE CAN STATE FOR FACT HE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT CLEAN,,,,,,,ILL STOP BY AND BUY YOU A STRAWBERRY LOLIPOP, OK

Andrew Steer

Jan 18, 2016, 11:45 AM

 

Good job @iplayfairZA George, Stewart, Croeser, Evans... How many band members are there? #ChemicalBrothers

 

 

ChemicalBrothers... love that  :clap:

Meezo

Jan 18, 2016, 11:46 AM

Imagine your old man is Dr Evil, why would you not DOPE

HeyYou

Jan 18, 2016, 11:47 AM

I'll kick him when he's down. He's a ******* liar and a cheat. What about all the potential racers who never got a chance to live their dream because this douche nozzle cheated

 

fuckem all

 

Are there any clean top riders????????

Andrew Steer

Jan 18, 2016, 11:47 AM

ONE DAY WHEN THEY COME FORWARD AND SAY

X,,,,,,HAS HAD A FULL LOOOONG TERM PROFFESIONAL RUN AND WE CAN STATE FOR FACT HE IS WITHOUT A DOUBT CLEAN,,,,,,,ILL STOP BY AND BUY YOU A STRAWBERRY LOLIPOP, OK

 

That was Lance's Tour de France speech I posted Dipper...  ;)

BigD

Jan 18, 2016, 11:48 AM

Who was Kevin's last racing partner.....? :ph34r:

Max Knox.......

Odinson

Jan 18, 2016, 11:49 AM

Max Knox's days are numbered.

Pure Savage

Jan 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

Are there any clean top riders????????

 

Thats the whole issue, if there were any in the past 10 years, they would be have been coming in 5th and 6th behind the dopers. 

 

There clean riders never got the sponsorship, never got the fame, money etc. Thanks to the dopers....

two hands

Jan 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

That was Lance's Tour de France speech I posted Dipper...  ;)

Sorry, replied to wrong post :mellow:

Meezo

Jan 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

Knox is hubber... PM him

NelAndre

Jan 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

Are there any clean top riders????????

I want to know that too.......

DIPSLICK

Jan 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

That was Lance's Tour de France speech I posted Dipper...  ;)

I LIVE BY THE LEGENDS MOTIVATIONAL WORDS,,,OF COURSE I KNOW THAT,,,

Martin PJ

Jan 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

How do our okes dope and go over to Europe and don't beat everyone? Our big races still dominated by foreign riders.

 

The Russians had a state sponsored program, and they won a bit, but certainly not dominating anything.

Iwan Kemp

Jan 18, 2016, 11:50 AM

Has he been competing? I really do have no idea.

two hands

Jan 18, 2016, 11:51 AM

Are there any clean top riders????????

Yes, there are. That is the greatest sadness in all this.

Andrew Steer

Jan 18, 2016, 11:51 AM

Can we get back the R150k+ in prize money we have paid Kevin over the years at the Crater Cruise?

 

It also pissed on my chips something special seeing a few smug dopers on the podium at joBerg2c last year... The Cape Epic has the right idea!

 

tbc

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