The recent uplift of Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games medals for Bermudian cyclists Conor White and Kaden Hopkins, following a rival's doping violation, has brought back memories of the island’s past involvement in the fight against cheating in the sport.
The Bermuda Bicycle Association (BBA) has previously been at the centre of a high-profile doping case.
In 2011, British cyclist Damien Sharp received a two-year ban after testing positive for the performance-enhancing substance EPO. The positive test occurred at an event organised by the BBA on 17 July 2011, with the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) also involved in the operation.
Sharp waived his right to a hearing and accepted the ban, which concluded in August 2013. The BBA was officially notified of the positive test result a month after the sample was taken.
The BBA also previously showed a willingness to learn more about doping head-on when, in 2007, they invited former professional cyclist David Millar to be a guest speaker at its Annual Awards dinner. Millar, who had himself served a two-year ban for doping offences, presented a ten-minute documentary about his career and took questions from attendees regarding his ban.
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