Cycling: South African Daryl Impey is allowed to race again with immediate effect. In February he tested positive for the diuretic probenecid at the South African Championships. The B sample later confirmed the result of the A sample.
However, Impey, who was subsequently dropped from the squad by his Orica-GreenEdge team, was able to prove that he had not taken the drug intentionally. The 29-year-old had bought gelatine capsules in a pharmacy, which he took with soda to regulate the build-up of lactate in the muscles. The pharmacist who gave him the capsules had previously traded probenecid and was still on his hands. This could be proven by prescription receipts.
The Orica-GreenEdge team is happy about the outcome and the South African's return to the team. Impey caused a stir in 2013 when he became the first South African to wear the yellow jersey for two days in the Tour de France.
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