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Russian cyclist Olga Zabelinskaya has accepted an 18-month doping ban but will be eligible to compete in the 2016 Rio Olympics this summer.
The rider, who took the bronze medals in both the road race and time trial at London 2012, was previously cleared of any wrong doing by the Russian Cycling Federation after testing positive for the banned stimulant octopamine in March 2014.
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Irish Continental level professional cyclist suspended after EPO positiveJesse Ewart, who rode for Terengganu Cycling, has been banned until 2027
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'We are not afraid': UCI to pay for 'qualified information' relating to possible motor dopingPresident David Lappartient also says that he is "not afraid to to catch a top rider" should they be using motored assistance inside their bike
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Yellow cards to be trialled in pro cycling amid raft of UCI rule changesThe way time gaps are calculated is also set to be altered
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