UK Anti-Doping and British Cycling are both committed to working with the World Anti-Doping Agency to look into allegations surrounding the investigation of an abnormal drug test by a rider in 2010. It is claimed Ukad, the body responsible for policing clean sport domestically, allowed British Cycling to conduct its own inquiry in the following year after an individual provided a sample with an unusual amount of nandrolone, a banned steroid, in an out-of-competition test. “We are working with the World Anti-Doping Agency to investigate claims relating to private testing carried out by British Cycling in 2011,” said a spokesperson. “We are unable to give full comment on this story at this stage as the events took place over 10 years ago and none of the senior management team involved have worked for British Cycling for some time,” British Cycling said in a statement. “We are reviewing such archived records that exist from this period and, although that is not a straightforward or quick process, we will share the findings with the relevant parties.”

Source: The Guardian March 28, 2021 11:24 UTC