An amateur cyclist tested positive for over 10 banned preparations

Usage of anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs is widespread among amateur and professional sportspeople. It isn’t surprisingly, if sportspersons test positive for banned substances. But there are some unusual cases, when an individual tests positive for numerous banned preparations. Here is an example.
The teenage amateur French cyclist Alexandre Dougnier tested positive for more than 10 banned substances, including more than 5 steroid metabolites. It was at a race in France in May, 2011. This person has been sentenced to 3-year ban from competitions.
It was determined that this young cyclist had taken such steroids, as Anavar, Dianabol and Winstrol. Other steroid metabolites which were found in his urine sample included 3-Hydroxystanozolol, 16b-Hydroxystanozolol, 4b-Hydroxystanozolol, Oxandrolone, epi-Oxandrolone, 6b-Hydroxymethandienone and 17-epi-Methandienone.
This amateur cyclist was a member of the Parisian Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt. Certain individuals mention that this young cyclist might have been a follower of the club’s doper Jacques Anquetil. This person has been claimed to be a celebrated individual of cycling’s history. Jacques Anquetil was a member of the club de Boulogne-Billancourt in 1950s and 1960s. He was the first cyclist who had won the Tour de France 5 times. This person had got also 2 Olympic medals.
Jacques Anquetil administrated steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. Furthermore, this cyclist defended doping during a TV debate with the French sports minister. He noted that it was not possible to endure cold, heat waves and rain in mountains during cycling without doping. Jacques Anquetil mentioned that only a fool individual would endure these conditions connected with the extreme sport of cycling without performance-enhancing drugs. This well-known cyclist noted that drug testing might deprive personal liberty. Jacques Anquetil said that everybody doped.
It is necessary to note steroids were not so widespread among cyclists in 1950s and 1960s. Administration of more dangerous amphetamines was more widespread during those years. As for administration of anabolic steroids, it has become more widespread during past 2 decades.
Let observe which affirmations have been said about steroids, when other cyclists have been caught using them. When the cyclist Floyd Landis was caught taking testosterone, it was claimed by his legal team that neither anabolic steroids, nor other performance-enhancing drugs were capable to enhance performance in cyclists. As for the distributor of steroids Joseph Papp, he didn’t agree with this statement. He noted that intake of steroids was widespread in elite cycling. According to his words, a person can apply testosterone gels in a clever way without being detected by anti-doping programs: users of transdermal testosterone must take in consideration time of detection.
Alexandre Dougnier wasn’t cautious and didn’t attempt to avoid detection. He probably didn’t suggest that cyclists would be tested for banned preparations at the race in Aubervilliers.