Widespread Plasticizer Clouds Doping Tests of Cyclists Brazil

  • Widespread Plasticizer Clouds Doping Tests of Cyclists Brazil
  • Widespread Plasticizer Clouds Doping Tests of Cyclists Brazil
  • Widespread Plasticizer Clouds Doping Tests of Cyclists Brazil
  • Did Christos volikákis test positive for doping?
  • Four-time Olympic cyclist Christos Volikákis tested positive for doping in retests of samples from the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, the International Cycling Union said Friday, March 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris, File)
  • Is cycling a doping sport?
  • The sport of cycling has unfortunately been marred by doping throughout its history, both the acts itself and the speculation surrounding its prevalence in the peloton. But how does cycling stack up against other sports?
  • How much does doping cost in cycling?
  • The fight against doping in cycling comes at a significant cost to many of the stakeholders in the sport. For example, each men’s WorldTeam has to pay annually 185,010 euros to the International Testing Agency in order to be registered and the men’s ProTeams each 96,345 euros – over 5 million euros from the top teams alone.
  • Are athletes embracing doping more than the enhanced games?
  • Nothing frames the confidence with which some athletes are open to embracing doping more than the mooted Enhanced Games, where drugs on the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) Prohibited List will be allowed.
  • How common is doping in sports?
  • Doping is also, unfortunately, a widespread phenomenon in professional sports, with historical data (2011) suggesting up to 60% of athletes dope, while a more recent study (2022) in Frontiers cut that to a still high 21%. The medical fallout of that endemic use is not overly obvious.
  • Is cycling a magic bullet in the fight against doping?
  • Despite cycling’s much larger investment in the biological passport compared to other sports, it is not a magic bullet in the fight against doping. Enforcement of biological passport violations, in the absence of a positive standard sample, are often slow and legally difficult.

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