Daniel Vysočan, a rider for the Pierre Baguette Continental crew, has examined constructive for CERA, the Slovakian crew has introduced.
The 20-year-old Czech rider examined constructive in an out-of-competition take a look at on September 25, two days earlier than collaborating within the U23 street race on the Highway World Championships in Zürich.
Vysočan raced the Tour of Hungary and Tour of Slovakia alongside Peter Sagan, who was on the crew for a couple of months earlier than retiring. This was Vysočan’s second season for the squad.
Within the months earlier than his constructive take a look at, he completed sixteenth on the Tour de l’Avenir and sixth on the Tour of South Bohemia and likewise represented Czechia on the European Championships.
Vysočan is listed among the many riders on the UCI’s provisional suspensions web page, having examined constructive for CERA.
CERA is a variant of EPO which first got here to prominence within the sport within the late 2008 when top-level riders together with Danilo Di Luca, Bernhard Kohl, Leonardo Piepoli, Stefan Schumacher, Riccardo Riccò and Davide Rebellin had been all caught out by positives for the drug, which was extensively thought to have been undetectable by testing on the time.
In recent times, a number of South American racers (Luís Alberto Largo, Wilson Ramiro Rincón, Juan Pablo Dotti) and Astana Growth rider Ilkhan Dostiyev have all examined constructive for the substance.
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Pierre Baguette launched an announcement confirming that Vysočan had been suspended instantly pending evaluation of his B-sample, noting that his contract can be terminated instantly ought to his B-sample additionally take a look at constructive.
“On November 4, 2024, Pierre Baguette Biking Crew was knowledgeable by the UCI that Czech rider Daniel Vysočan has been notified of a possible Anti-Doping Rule Violation for the presence of Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (CERA), a prohibited substance, in his A-Pattern, collected throughout an out-of-competition take a look at on September 25, 2024, in Zurich,” Pierre Baguette wrote in an announcement.
“Daniel Vysočan final participated in Pierre Baguette Biking Crew’s racing calendar in 5-8. September 2024. His entry within the 2024 UCI Worlds in Zurich was managed totally independently, with no help, involvement, or affiliation with the crew. Pierre Baguette Biking Crew unequivocally states that it had no half in Daniel Vysočan’s participation within the 2024 UCI Worlds.
“Pierre Baguette Biking Crew enforces an absolute zero-tolerance coverage concerning doping. We’re totally dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of biking, a sport we deeply respect by refusing any involvement in illicit actions, prohibited substances, or any actions that compromise our core values. Each crew member is held to the very best requirements of integrity and accountability, and any deviation from these requirements isn’t accepted.
“Efficient instantly, Daniel Vysočan has been suspended pending the evaluation of his B-Pattern B. Ought to the B-Pattern affirm the presence of CERA, his contract will likely be instantly terminated.”
