Szczepaniak brothers receive hefty suspensions for EPO positives

Pawel Szczepaniak tops the U23 podium, Cyclo-Cross World Championships 2010, Junior & U23
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Pawel and Kacper Szczepaniak - the two Polish riders who placed first and second at the cyclo-cross under-23 world championships - have received eight and four year bans from competition after testing positive for EPO.

The Szczepaniak brothers dominated the under-23 men's cyclo-cross race in Tabor, Czech Republic, in January, beating the pre-race favourites. However, both of the riders' samples taken during the worlds tested positive for banned blood booster erythropoietin (EPO).

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Nigel Wynn
Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.