Would keep it positive doping test hidden – Aftenposten

The management did not like that the test results were leaked to the press.

First event of a judgment should Vegard Robinson Bugge positive test in Initially published.

Wednesday it became known that 25-year-old had made a positive doping test on the drug terbutaline after the Tour des Fjords. News headlines in Norwegian media. But basically, there should be some news.

– There are basically between UCI, cycling federation, team, performer and Antidoping Norway. Should we published it had been when the case had been concluded, says team leader in Team Sparebanken Sør, Atle Kvålsvoll.

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The cyclist from Horten was fouled for using a substance he had permission to use earlier, but that he now had not been given the green light to use.

– The usual procedure is that this is not coming out. Had there been a serious drug like EPO, there had here been something completely different, says Kvålsvoll, who was very surprised that the positive sample was known to the public Wednesday.

anonymised in Norway

When the sample was unveiled told Kvålsvoll that Robinson Bugge will not speak to the media, and the 25-year-old was affected by the situation.

– It is very often one gets prejudged. There is obviously a huge burden for the protagonist as a young boy getting his face smeared out over all media, says former cyclist and current TV 2 expert Mads Kaggestad.

He says that more transparency has long been a theme in connection with doping to avoid that positive samples are concealed. He shows including Alberto Contador was first field when the sample leaked out to the media.

– But Antidoping Norway is among the more independent that exists in the world, so I’m not worried that it will happen here says Kaggestad.

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Frode Hestnes Anti-Doping Norway said that it is unusual for a positive doping test coming out at this time in the process.

– In Norway it is not before a prosecution petition, but also when we do it preferably anonymous, said Hestnes.

Expecting quick resolution

Bugge has settled flat and shall within two weeks submit a written explanation to the International Cycling Union (UCI). According to the website dopinglist.com it registered 36 cases of this drug from 2005 until today. 14 ended with warnings. Eight ended with three-month ban, while five received a six-month ban.

– It is entirely dependent on the complexity of the matter how long it will take. But there is no reason why this should take long. He has settled flat and admitted it, says the Deputy Executive Director of Anti-Doping Norway.

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Mads Kaggestad predicted the day of collection was announced that Robinson Bugge could expect a sentence of three months.

– A positive doping test is a doping test. But the degree of guilt will however vary widely. It is obvious that Elaine Robinson Bugge has a case that will seem extenuating. I’m excited about how long the proceedings will take, says TV 2 expert.

Atle Kvålsvoll says that awareness of the positive test was in line with when Thor Hushovd won stage victories in the Tour de France.

– Without any further comparison. There was great attention and that we had expected. When it became important for us to bring out Vegard its depiction as he explained to us in the meeting we had, say Kvålsvoll.