29 cases of alleged doping recorded in cycling in 2025, but
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List of doping cases in cycling
Stripped European Athletics C'ships medals. Drugs banned from the Olympics. MLB players suspended for doping. MLB players in the Mitchell Report. Anti-doping bodies. v. t. e. The following is an incomplete list of doping cases and recurring accusations of doping in professional cycling, where doping means "use of physiological substances or
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Doping | Cycling Weekly
29 cases of alleged doping recorded in cycling in 2025, but only one at WorldTour Most came from semi-professional ranks, MPCC finds By Tom Davidson Published 16 February 23
- How many doping cases are there in cycling?
- The year to follow the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published the first list of prohibited substances, a list which is now governed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). In the Anti-Doping Database we have, as of today, more than 930 cases involving doping in cycling. From strychnine ...
- How do amateur cyclists use official doping cases?
- As shown above, use behaviours of official doping cases among amateur cyclists fit into six distinct types that differ along lines of age, extrinsic reward potential, likely mode of ingestion, drug effect, and medical necessity. Rather than trying to apply rules aimed at elite athletes to amateurs, a different approach is necessary.
- Are non-elite cyclists doping?
- In the case of non-elite American cycling, there is specific evidence of doping from a number of sources that suggest the sanctioned cases are only a small fraction of the reality of doping sub-cultures in competitive cycling.
- When did doping start?
- Testing for doping first started in 1966 by the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the International Soccer Federation (FIFA). The year to follow the International Olympic Committee (IOC) published the first list of prohibited substances, a list which is now governed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
- Is doping a problem for amateur cyclists?
- Their cases were highlighted in the New York Times (Dreier, 2012) and elsewhere, revealing that doping was increasingly prevalent among amateur cyclists. This finding was supported by findings in the CIRC Report (2015) and recent research on amateur cyclists (Henning & Dimeo, 2015).
- When did doping start in cycling?
- Cycling has a long history of doping which dates back into the end of the 19th century. Since doping was not illegal in sport until the 1920s athletes could use any substance they felt gave them a boost without being sanctioned. In 1928 that changed a bit when the IAAF became the first international sport federation to ban doping.
