UCI To Outlaw Painkiller Tramadol From March
Zeeshan Mehtab Published January 16, 2019 | 10:45 PM
Paris, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 16th Jan, 2019 ) :World cycling's governing body, the UCI, is to ban painkiller tramadol from March 1 and will punish offenders with penalties ranging from a fine to a nine-month suspension.
While the synthetic opinoid is widely available on the internet and is not currently on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list, the tramadol ban was a campaign pledge of UCI president David Lappartient.
The UCI said a first offence would mean an event disqualification and fine, a second offence a five-month suspension going up to nine months for a third infraction.
"The ban is aimed at preserving the rider's health and safety in light of the side-effects of tramadol, across all disciplines and categories," the UCI said.
"The use of tramadol can have two types of side-effect: nausea, drowsiness and loss of concentration (increasing the risk of race crashes), and gradual dependence on the substance with a risk of developing an addiction."
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