Testing by the United States Anti Doping Agency (USADA) in February at the 2020 edition of The Tour of South Florida has caught two amateur cyclists for allegedly using banned performance enhancing substances.

In July we reported 43 year-old amateur cyclist Leynier Alonso (HGBS/Corratec Team) tested positive for Phentermine at the Tour of South Florida and was suspended from competition for four years.

Now USADA says second cyclist, 54 year-old Jeff Martin (FLO Factory Team), from Colorado also tested positive for Testosterone at the Tour of South Florida.

Both cyclists returned positive results on 16 February based on in-competition drug tests after finishing 1st (Martin) and 2nd (Alonso) at the event.

USADA determined that Martin’s positive test was caused by a prescribed medication containing Testosterone, which Martin declared on his doping control form.

Although the Testosterone was taken at the direction of a physician and Martin cooperated with USADA’s investigation, Martin did not have a valid Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE). Under the USADA TUE Policy, an athlete has the sole responsibility to demonstrate in advance of using a prohibited substance the medical need to treat an acute or chronic condition.

Martin is ineligible to compete or participate in events until 16 February 2022.

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