Lightning over the Grande Boucle. This Wednesday, August 17th, the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale) announced that it has disqualified Nairo Quintana from the Tour de France 2022. During this edition, the Colombian rider from Arkéa finished sixth in the overall classification.
Nairo Quintana has tested positive for Tramadol, a powerful pain reliever, twice during the 2022 Tour de France, the UCI said in a statement. Analyzes of blood taken from the runner on July 8 and 13 identified the product. However, this offense violates the medical regulations put in place by the UCI, not the anti-doping rules. If Tramadol is prohibited during the competition, “In order to protect the health and safety of runners in terms of the side effects of this substance,“. Painkillers can really cause nausea, drowsiness and loss of attention, which significantly increases the risk of falling during exercise. This ban on tramadol has been in effect since 2019.
“Under UCI Medical Regulations, the rider is disqualified from the Tour de France 2022. This decision can be appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within 10 days (…) As this is a first offence, Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas has not been declared ineligible and can therefore participate in competitions“adds UCI to its press release.
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Source: Programme Television
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