A week ago strong news shook Colombian cycling after the International Cycling Union (UCI) ratify the sanction for Fabián Puerta for four years due to the presence of boldenone in his body, a controversial substance that has put several athletes in check and that in cycling is a real problem.
The Colombian pistero was found said substance in an out-of-competition test, But even so, since August 2018 it has been sanctioned and with the ratification of the UCI it could compete until 2022. Before that, his lawyer spoke with the newspaper ‘El Colombiano’.
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“We are really super calm, both Fabián and us”, was the first thing that César Giraldo pointed out in the aforementioned medium.
“We have presented interviews with experts, audiences, more than 37 tests, a great effort has been made with scientists, in the legal part, finally. This is already lawyer management. Everything will be analyzed, prices, costs. Unfortunately, due to economic issues, most athletes in Latin America cannot finish their defense processes because they are very expensive. We have lived this hard process with Fabián firsthand, we will analyze which is the best exit “He stressed, recalling that it is a document of more than 50 pages and written in English.
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Meanwhile, Jorge Colmenares, legal director of Fedeciclismo, commented: “When there has been a suspension ordered by the Disciplinary Court, in this case from the UCI, the entire confirmed sanction must be deducted. If his positive is confirmed, he would have two years left without being able to compete ”.
‘Chispas’ Puerta has been training since 2018 thinking about his return to the pista, they will try to make that happen before; otherwise, you must wait until 2022 to return with the Colombian flag to the different UCI competitions.
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