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American athlete accepts suspension
Cyclist Ricardo Hernandez of Miami, Florida, accepted a two-year suspension after testing positive for a prohibited substance according to the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA).
Hernandez, 42, tested positive for exogenous testosterone, an anabolic agent, which is prohibited under the USADA Protocol and the rules of the UCI. His suspension took effect September 15, 2008, the date of his acceptance. Hernandez was disqualified from all competitive results achieved on and subsequent to March 2, 2008, the date his urine sample was collected at the Vuelta Independencia National, including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.
Thursday, October 09, 2008
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He was always ramped up even years ago...i knew something wasn't right
I've obviously never raced in the Pro,1,2 field...but it would come as NO surprise to me if there were a half a dozen or more Florida cyclists who had dirty urine.
Based on this, I'd say that he owes Florida Cycling some money too!
I've done a lot of big races, and there are only 1 or 2 other FL guys that I'd say are questionable. But yeah, good riddance.
While not financially viable, testing everyone in the Florida racing scene could draw some interesting results.
Being a regular Joe, it gives me hope when I realize the racing results of certain riders are chemically aided.
I'm too smart and too cheap to dope!
Good riddance! I hope more like you are caught!
In light of this news, my suspicions of many South Florida racers is only heightened.
I sucks that I feel this way, but I'm going to most likely be very skeptical of any explosive performance from any of Hernandes' cronies in the future.
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