US-based Argentine elite cyclist pinged for anabolics and amps

Just for the record... another offender, if you keep track of these things...

The anabolic agents, presumably steroids, build and rebuild muscle, helping power and recovery - and the amphetamines are a pick-me-up that gets you going. Perfect for bike racing I guess. Unless you get caught.

Dotti Suspended By USADA For Doping | Cyclingnews.com

The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced today that Juan Pablo Dotti, of Duluth, Georgia, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and has accepted a suspension for his doping violation.

The 27-year-old, a native of Argentina, tested positive for an anabolic agent and amphetamine on June 12, 2011 in the final stage of the three-day Tulsa Tough in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Dotti, racing for the elite amateur Aerocat Cycling Team, finished second on the Riverview Criterium stage and placed sixth overall.

Canadian U23 road champion admits EPO use

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

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.