#doping

#doping

(Image credit: Getty Images) Gran Fondos: you've possibly raced one, and almost certainly heard of them. Big events, essentially timed sportives, that take place most weekends across Europe, and increasingly more so across the rest of the world. The biggest ones bring thousands of riders together, and can generate significant revenues for organisers. It's little wonder that each year there are more of them, and that the UCI have jumped on the bandwagon - the sport's world governing body now has a successful Gran Fondo World Series of 25-35 qualifier events that culminate in the UCI Gran Fondo World Championships.

On 1 May 2025, Athletic Club player Yeray Álvarez underwent an in-competition doping control carried out by UEFA following a UEFA Europa League match. The analysis of the player's sample by a WADA-accredited laboratory revealed the presence of Canrenone, which is a substance prohibited in- and out- of competition under the category S5. Diuretics and Masking Agents of the 2025 WADA Prohibited List.

On social media, Kyrgios expressed his disbelief with a single character tweet: an asterisk. This was widely interpreted as a suggestion that Sinner's Wimbledon victory lacked legitimacy.

...how are you going to be able to find that person again? That's the problem.

"Unfortunately, Hunt does not point to any evidence in the record of any physical, emotional, economic, or reputational damage or harm attributable to Defendants-Appellees' conduct."