Australian cyclist Robert Stannard says he feels as if he has got his life back after signing for the Bahrain Victorious team following a year being sidelined over a doping offence.
The 25-year-old will make his return at next month's Tour of Britain after accepting the governing body UCI's four-year back-dated suspension for "unexplained" abnormal values on his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) in 2018 and 2019
Stannard, who continues to protest his innocence, has been signed by the Belgian-based team, which also features top Australian rider Jack Haig.