• Home
  • News
  • U.S. Cycling Athlete Roger Ainslie Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

U.S. Cycling Athlete Roger Ainslie Accepts Sanction for Anti-Doping Rule Violation

USADA Logo

Press Release

11th June 2018

USADA announced today that Roger Ainslie, of Fallbrook, Calif., an athlete in the sport of cycling, has tested positive for a prohibited substance and accepted a four-year sanction for his violation. This sanction was subsequently reduced by six-months at the discretion of USADA and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), and in accordance with the rules, based on Ainslie’s prompt admission of the violation.

Ainslie, 26, tested positive for GW1516 sulfone following an in-competition urine sample he provided at the USA Cycling Elite & Jr. Track National Championships on August 3, 2017. GW1516 sulfone, a metabolite of GW1516, is a Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor δ (PPARδ) agonist and is categorized as a non-Specified Substance in the class of Hormone and Metabolic Modulators and is prohibited at all times under the USADA Protocol for Olympic and Paralympic Movement Testing, the United States Olympic Committee National Anti-Doping Policies, and the International Cycling Union Anti-Doping Rules, all of which have adopted the World Anti-Doping Code and the WADA Prohibited List.

GW1516, also known as GW501516, is an experimental drug that was terminated by the pharmaceutical company after serious toxicities occurred during pre-clinical studies. In 2013, WADA issued an alert warning that GW1516, which is not approved by the FDA, is being sold illegally on the black market and obtained by athletes.

Ainslie’s 42-month period of ineligibility began on August 3, 2017, the date his positive sample was collected. In addition, Ainslie has been disqualified from all competitive results obtained on and subsequent to August 3, 2017, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.

In an effort to aid athletes, as well as all support team members such as parents and coaches, in understanding the rules applicable to them, USADA provides comprehensive instruction on its website on the testing process and prohibited substances, how to obtain permission to use a necessary medication, and the risks and dangers of taking supplements as well as performance-enhancing and recreational drugs.

In addition, USADA manages a drug reference hotline, Global Drug Reference Online (www.GlobalDRO.com), conducts educational sessions with National Governing Bodies and their athletes, and proactively distributes a multitude of educational materials, such as the Prohibited List, easy-reference wallet cards, periodic newsletters, and protocol and policy reference documentation.

Leave a comment

Please login to leave a comment.

Courses

Legal Advisors


Copyright © LawInSport Limited 2010 - 2022. These pages contain general information only. Nothing in these pages constitutes legal advice. You should consult a suitably qualified lawyer on any specific legal problem or matter. The information provided here was accurate as of the day it was posted; however, the law may have changed since that date. This information is not intended to be, and should not be used as, a substitute for taking legal advice in any specific situation. LawInSport is not responsible for any actions taken or not taken on the basis of this information. Please refer to the full terms and conditions on our website.