Argentine cyclist provisionally suspended after adverse doping test from Glasgow World Championships

39-year-old Argentine Juan Pablo Dotti has been provisionally suspended by the UCI after returning an adverse doping test whilst riding at the Glasgow World Championships. 

Whilst Dotti, a former Argentine national time-trial champion was unable to pull up any trees in Glasgow, finishing 45th in the individual time-trial, over seven minutes down on the eventual winner Remco Evenepoel, Dotti's routine doping control has shown up EPO CERA in his system.

Whilst Dotti does of course have the option to appeal the UCI's findings, the chances of an appeal being successful are slim EPO CERA is only found in systems in suspicious circumstances. As mentioned, Dotti is also aged 39 currently, so this may spell the end of his cycling career.

Read also

Journalistic investigation reveals serious shortcomings of the UCI in controlling mechanical doping

World Tour doping at it's highest level in four years says the MPCC