Dorval pro cyclist William Goodfellow issued two-year sanction by CCES

William Goodfellow, who raced for Silber Pro Cycling this past season, has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced Thursday that a urine sample taken during an in-competition doping control on Aug. 24, 2014, contained clenbuterol and darbepoetin.

CCES also reports that Goodfellow, from Dorval, Que., has accepted the sanction and will not pursue a followup hearing. The ban will end Aug. 24, 2016. During that period, Goodfelllow cannot have any involvement with cycling or any other sport part of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP). He can’t even train with his teammates.

On Thursday afternoon, Scott McFarlane president of À bloc sports management sent out a statement on behalf of Silber Pro Cycling regarding Goodfellow’s ban. “Silber Pro Cycling is both disappointed and saddened to learn of the positive test result by one of its former riders, William Goodfellow,” the statement read. “A rider’s use of banned substances contradicts Silber Pro Cycling’s adamant anti-doping stance, betrays his fellow racers and undermines the values of fair competition.”

The statement goes on to distance the team from Goodfellow’s activities. “Silber Pro Cycling supports the anti-doping activities of both the CCES and Cycling Canada’s Race Clean–Own Your Victory program because they help protect the health of the sport, fair competition and the welfare of athletes. The use of banned substances by William as reported would have been acquired and used as a result of his own misguided decisions,” the statement read.

“It is disappointing that an athlete has used this form of cheating, especially since it’s at the expense of ethical considerations and his own health that he takes the shortcut ,” said Louis Barbeau, general manager of the Quebec Cycling Federation.

“We have always said, and will continue to say, that cheating to achieve performances is not and will never be tolerated,” said John Tolkamp, president of Cycling Canada. “We unequivocally advocate for a clean approach to victory for all cyclists in Canada. We have been collaborating diligently with CCES on all fronts, and we will relentlessly continue to do so as we promote a drug-free sport.” Cycling Canada released a report in October which said that there’s isn’t a doping culture in Canada. The report also indicted that education for younger riders, such as the RaceClean program, is the best way to address doping.

Mirror anger & frustration being expressed by athletes – UNACCEPTABLE. ANYONE with info pls contact @EthicsInSPORT http://t.co/mRqEEzVLtJ

— John Tolkamp (@jtolkamp) November 27, 2014

Goodfellow’s last post on this Twitter feed, dated Sept. 26, 2013 is related to doping. “Hematocrit is no longer the face of doping. Hormer [sic] rode the vuelta at a 41…bullshit he did. @Rtothepowerof2 @OuilliamWilliam @Scottloong,” Goodfellow writes of Chris Horner’s victory at the 2013 Vuelta a España.

Hematocrit is no longer the face of doping. Hormer rode the vuelta at a 41…bullshit he did. @Rtothepowerof2 @OuilliamWilliam @Scottloong

— William Goodfellow (@willthespill102) September 26, 2013

In 2014, the 26-year-old Goodfellow raced in the Tour of Alberta, the national championship road race, the Grand Prix Cycliste Saguenay, Philadelphia Cycling Classic and the Winston-Salem Cycling Classic. He did not finish any of those races. In the national championship time trial, he was 33rd.