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South African Cyclist S’annara Grove Provisionally Suspended for Failed Doping Test
The rider can challenge the suspension after her sample from the Commonwealth Games returned an adverse analytical finding for ipamorelin, officials said.
- On Aug 21, The ITA provisionally suspended South African cyclist S'annara Grove after a failed doping test, impacting the 32-year-old athlete who rides for The Smurfit Westrock.
- Grove's sample, collected at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, returned an "adverse analytical finding" for Ipamorelin, a synthetic peptide used to stimulate natural growth hormone production.
- Currently competing in the Tour of Britain, Grove had been scheduled to represent South Africa at the road world championships in Montreal before the suspension announcement.
- The ITA confirmed Grove has been informed of the case and retains the right to challenge the provisional suspension under World Anti-Doping Code procedures.
- Both The Smurfit Westrock and South African teams have been approached for comment, while Grove did not medal in her track cycling events at the Commonwealth Games.
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South African cyclist S’annara Grove provisionally suspended for failed doping test
The International Testing Agency says South African cyclist S’annara Grove has been provisionally suspended because of a failed doping test.
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