Irish UCI Continental racer suspended for three years after EPO detected in anti-doping test

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Ineligibility period runs through to May 15, 2027

stage eight of the 2013 Tour de France, a 195KM road stage from Castres to Ax 3 Domaines, on July 6, 2013 in Castres, France.
Anti-doping control, a fixture of UCI bike races (Image credit: Getty Images)

The UCI has suspended Australian-born Irish cyclist Jesse Ewart for three years, citing an anti-doping rule violation after an in competition doping control test came back positive for Erythropoietin (EPO), with the ineligibility period for the athlete running through to May 15, 2027. 

Sport Integrity Australia said in a release that the 30-year-old rider from the Malaysian-based Terengganu Cycling team returned an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) after a doping control test on January 26.

Simone Giuliani
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