This case ticks the expected boxes. Talented young athlete out to prove himself, lofty expectations, comeback after serious injury. We may not all be talented to this degree but the temptation remains to boost our performance, even more so after an injury. We are all driven in some way to achieve our potential - and it can be difficult to resist taking "shortcuts". Indeed in many ways it makes sense to use whatever is available to heal quicker or to overcome a setback and simply get back to where you "were". Or go one better. We would do that in "normal" life, after all. But on the playing fields of organised sport it's deemed a transgression against fairness - and ethically, it's called cheating.
Canadian Papillon Suspended For EPO | Cyclingnews.com
Canadian Papillon Suspended For EPO | Cyclingnews.com
2010 Canadian under 23 road champion Arnaud Papillon was given a two-year suspension by the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) after admitting to doping, it was announced today.
The CCES stated that two of Papillon's samples from this year's Canadian Championships, one taken during competition and one outside competition, were found positive for EPO. Papillon took second in the espoir category in the men's road race.
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