Polti rider Gómez denies doping after positive test
Colombian rider Germán Darío Gómez has denied any wrongdoing after testing positive for Boldenone, a banned anabolic steroid primarily associated with livestock use.
The 24-year-old Polti VisitMalta rider returned an adverse analytical finding from an out-of-competition test conducted in Colombia on December 28 and has been provisionally suspended by both his team and the UCI.
In an Instagram post, Gómez said the result came while he was recovering from collarbone surgery and described the situation as “the most complicated day of my life as a rider,” adding that he intends to fight to clear his name.
