OTTAWA — Canadian cyclist William Goodfellow has been banned from competition for two years after testing positive for two banned substances.
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced the ban Thursday in a release.
The CCES said a urine sample collected during in-competition doping control on Aug. 24 revealed the presence of performance enhancers clenbuterol and darbepoetin. The Montreal cyclist waived his right to a hearing and accepted the two-year sanction.
Goodfellow, who rides for Silber Pro Cycling, competed in this year’s Canadian cycling championships. He finished 33rd in the individual time trial and withdrew from the road race.
“We have always said, and will continue to say, that cheating to achieve performances is not and will never be tolerated,” said Cycling Canada president John Tolkamp.
“We unequivocally advocate for a clean approach to victory for all cyclists in Canada.
“We have been collaborating diligently with the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) on all fronts, and we will relentlessly continue to do so as we promote a drug-free sport.”
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