Cyclist German Gomez Becerra receives a finding of No Fault or negligence for his anti-doping rule violation
The International Testing Agency (ITA), leading an independent anti-doping program on behalf of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), reports that Colombian rider German Gomez Becerra has received a finding of no fault or negligence after testing positive for the prohibited substance boldenone due to meat contamination.
As previously announced, the rider provided a sample under the Testing Authority and Results Management Authority of the UCI during an unannounced out-of-competition doping control on 28 December 2025. This doping control returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF)¹ for boldenone and its metabolite.
Boldenone is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS). It is classified as a non-specified substance and is prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition). Boldenone was originally developed for veterinary use and is a bulking agent which stimulates muscle growth and assists the recovery after strenuous effort.
Over the course of the results management proceedings, the rider was able to establish that the presence of boldenone in his sample resulted from the consumption of meat contaminated with boldenone while he was in Colombia.
The rider was also able to establish that he bore No Fault or Negligence² for the anti-doping rule violation, and, therefore, no period of ineligibility was imposed³ and the rider is free to compete effective immediately. As the sample was collected out-of-competition, there are no competitive results to disqualify.
The rider accepted the finding of an anti-doping rule violation⁴ and the matter is considered as resolved from the perspective of the UCI/ITA. Pursuant to the public disclosure requirements of the World Anti-Doping Code and the UCI anti-doping rules, the case must be publicly reported.
The decision may be challenged before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration of Sport by the parties with a right of appeal, in accordance with Article 13.2.3 of the UCI anti-doping rules.
The ITA will not comment further on this case.
The original press release can be found here: https://ita.sport/news/cyclist-german-gomez-becerra-receives-a-finding-of-no-fault-or-negligence-for-his-anti-doping-rule-violation/
