UPDATE: Mazzolin is banned until 22 September 2030 by NADO Italia.

On Friday 36 year-old Anastasia Mazzolin, winner of Gran Fondo Templari in July, was provisionally suspended by the Italian National Anti Doping Agency (NADO) after she allegedly tampered with anti-doping tests and refused to submit a biological sample.

Mazzolin (ASD DANIELI 1914 SPORTING CLUB) is accused of violation anti-doping rules 2.3 (Avoidance, refusal or non-presentation by the Athlete to undergo the taking of the biological sample) and 2.5 (Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of the Doping Control process by an Athlete or another Person.)

Violation of anti-doping rule 2.5 is a rarity, usually it entails intentionally trying to switch, change or modify biological testing samples.

Mazzolin’s most recent gran fondo race was last Sunday, 18 September, when finished on the podium in second place at Granfondo Dorelan Reactive.

A NADO hearing has yet to be scheduled for Mazzolin, where she can present her case.

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