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Sebastian Salas hit with two-year sanction for anti-doping violation

January 20, 2014
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The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced that Sebastian Salas, the former rider with Optum presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies, has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The violation, tampering with doping control, occurred during in-competition testing on July 10, 2013, during BC Superweek.

Salas admitted to the doping-control violation, waived his right to a hearing and accepted a two-year sanction, which will end Aug. 1, 2015. The Vancouver native is now banned from any sport included in the Canadian Anti-Doping Program, as well as training with former teammates.

“It is unfortunate to learn that an athlete in our sport has been seen to have competed outside the rules of the Canadian Anti-doping Program,” said John Tolkamp, president of Cycling Canada Cyclisme, in a statement. “The fact that the rigorous testing regime of the national body with the collaboration of the CCES identified the problem should serve as a reminder to any that would cheat that they will be caught and sanctioned appropriately. We will continue to enhance our efforts to educate around doping in our sport so that all athletes are able to compete on a fair and equal basis.”

On Twitter, Salas indicated that there are more details to the violation, more details than could be conveyed over the micro-blogging site. He then posted his phone number on the public site; although, it appeared he was only planning to offer explanations to the originators of the post. Canadian Cycling Magazine called his number and was directed to voice mail.

 

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