Former Team Sky (2009-2015) and Team UK (2009-2017) doctor Richard Freeman, accused of ordering testosterone for doping purposes in 2011, was sentenced four-year suspension, the British anti-doping agency (UKAD) announced on Tuesday.
Provisionally suspended in December 2020, his ban on all professional activity related to sport will stretch until December 2024. He was the subject of two charges by the British anti-doping agency: one for possession of testosterone, a prohibited substance in cycling, and the other for tampering or attempting to tamper with an element of doping control.
He admits 18 of the 22 counts
Richard Freeman, who was struck off the UK medical register in January, admitted 18 of the 22 charges against him but denied the central charge relating to the subject of an order for Testogel, a hormone treatment used to treat symptoms related to testosterone deficiency. He claimed at the time that the testosterone had been ordered to treat former performance manager Shane Sutton’s erection problems, which Sutton denied.
The decision made on Tuesday “confirms that Richard Freeman breached UK anti-doping rules”, explained UKAD Chief Executive Jane Rumble, noting that “the rules are put in place to make sure that everyone contributes to keeping the sport clean and that all athletes are on an equal footing. »