Last Friday (29), through social networks and official websites, in a statement, AG2R Citroen announced that Alex Baudin returned to the team after being accused of using substances compatible with doping. However, due to internal investigations carried out by the team’s ethics committee, the accusation was denied.
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“The AG2R Citroen team announces the reinstatement of Alex Baudin following an in-depth examination by the team’s ethics committee. Alex Baudin has not participated in any competition since August 1, 2023, following his disqualification from the Giro d’Italia,” the statement said.
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Shortly after the news was released, the cyclist celebrated his return to the sport: “After a complicated period away from the peloton and my passion, I am looking forward to reuniting with my teammates for the new year, which will be full of emotions and sporting challenges. I will put all my energy and determination into achieving great results with the team.”
Last year, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) reported that AG2R Citroen’s Alex Baudin was disqualified from the Giro d’Italia for using the painkiller tramadol in his latest blood samples. Despite not being found to be a form of doping, the use of the drug was banned by the UCI in March 2019 due to the side effects of its intake, which could affect athletes’ performance such as increased drowsiness, nausea, dizziness, indigestion, among others. others.
As it was the athlete’s first punishment, Alex Baudin only suffered disqualification from the competition and will soon be able to race in other matches scheduled on the UCI calendar. In total, the Institution stated that when reviewing all the blood samples that were collected, 64 demonstrated the presence of tramadol.