Salbutamol

christopher froome positive doping test
13 December 2017

Cyclingroad cycling

cycling: Christopher Froome with a positive drug test

Four-time Tour de France winner Christopher Froome tested positive for an excessive amount of the asthma medication salbutamol, as confirmed by his B sample. Froome suffers from asthma and regularly takes salbutamol. He was found to have taken an excessive amount of the drug during a stage of this year's Vuelta. According to UCI rules, he will initially... read more

13 December 2017
June 26, 2014

Cyclingroad cycling

cycling: Positive doping test: Lampre Merida suspends Diego Ulissi

Cycling: The Italian WorldTour team Lampre-Merida has suspended one of its most renowned riders. The reason: Diego Ulissi tested positive for salbutamol after the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia. The Italian had shown strong form during the first week of the Tour of Italy, securing stage victories on the fifth and eighth stages. On the … read more

June 26, 2014