Wednesday, February 24, 2010

First-ever successful Human Growth Hormone test nabs a Rugby League player

New Test For Human Growth Hormone Nabs First Athlete | Cyclingnews.com
In a landmark case, UK Anti-Doping announced that rugby league player Terry Newton has accepted a two-year suspension after testing positive for hGH in an out-of-competition control carried out on November 24, 2009 . This is the first time an athlete has been sanctioned for hGH use.


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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Ratti positive, provisionally

Has the biological passport caught another rider?

"Ratti Tests Positive For EPO | Cyclingnews.com
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced the provisional suspension of De Rosa-Stac Plastic rider Eddy Ratti after he returned positive test results for EPO.

The 32 year-old Italian tested positive for the illegal blood booster in an out-of-competition urine test conducted on January 21. The sample was analysed at the World Anti-Doping Agency's approved laboratory in Lausanne, Switzerland.

The UCI announced that Ratti's test had been carried out as part of his profile for the biological passport programme."


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