The Colombian rider has been disqualified from the 2022 Tour after infringing an in-competition ban on using the drug tramadol
“In accordance with the UCI Medical Rules, the rider is disqualified from the 2022 Tour de France. This decision may be appealed before the Court of Arbitration for Sport within the next 10 days,” said a UCI statement.
“As this is a first offence, Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas is not declared ineligible and can therefore participate in competitions.” Since 2019, using tramadol has been an offence under the UCI Medical Rules due to the side-effects of the substance that include dizziness, drowsiness and loss of attention. Testing positive for tramadol does not constitute a doping violation.state that between 2012 and 2019, 4.4% of in-competition tests showed the use of the painkiller, while 68% of urine samples that contained Tramadol, from across 35 Olympic sports, were from cyclists.
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