Tankwa Trek: Strauss, De Villliers win stage, Süss, Stenerhag claim overall

[News bot]

South Africans Mariske Strauss and Yolande de Villiers won the final stage of the Momentum Health Tankwa Trek, presented by Biogen, on Sunday. But the Swiss/Swedish duo of Esther Süss and Jennie Stenerhag claimed the overall victory after three days of fierce racing in the rugged Kouebokkeveld region of South Africa’s Western Cape province.

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[Stefan Cremer]

Was/is Ms. De Villiers not banned for a doping violation?

[LONE TWO]

Was/is Ms. De Villiers not banned for a doping violation?

Was also thinking that

[andydude]

Was/is Ms. De Villiers not banned for a doping violation?

Was also thinking that

"The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has alerted the Absa Cape Epic to an adverse analytical finding from a sample provided by rider Yolande De Villiers during the 2015 event. The analytical report was one of three that confirmed the presence of *hydrochlorothiazide in her sample. As a result De Villiers was sanctioned with a period of ineligibility of 11 months from 31 January 2015 – 30 December 2015."

 

Served her ban. Eligible to race again since last year.

 

Edit the * for those interested.. " (*Hydrochlorothiazide is often used to medically treat high blood pressure and swelling amongst other medical issues. WikiPedia – Hydrochlorothiazide. Whilst it is not a performance enhancing substance, it is on the WADA prohibited list (WADA – Hydrochlorothiazide) as a diuretic and possible masking agent for performance enhancing substances under provision of a TUE certificate (Therapeutic Use Exemption) TUE Links – SAIDS / CSA – TreadMTB)"

Edited February 15, 2017 by andydude

[American Flyers]

Honestly I don't want to see banned riders coming back....please

[Edgar]

She effectively served her ban retrospectively as the announcement only came out after the ban had been served if a remember correctly. She competed for almost the entire duration of her 'ban' and won several races in that time. 

[jcza]

She effectively served her ban retrospectively as the announcement only came out after the ban had been served if a remember correctly. She competed for almost the entire duration of her 'ban' and won several races in that time. 

 

Including SA Champs, sterling work by the authorities. What ban? 

[intern]

Hub rules state that some dopers are OK, while others must be tarred and feathered and forever consigned to the dustbin of naughtiness.