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Dani Ostanek

Italian racer provisionally suspended following Enobosarm positive at UAE Tour Women

DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - FEBRUARY 06: Linda Laporta of Italy and Team BePink - Imatra - Bongioanni attacks during the 3rd UAE Tour Women, Stage 1 a 149km stage from Dubai Police Officer's Club to Dubai Harbour / #UCIWWT / on February 06, 2025 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images).

Vini Fantini-BePink rider Linda Laporta has tested positive for the Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator (SARM) Enobosarm, also known as ostarine.

The International Testing Agency (ITA) announced the finding on Monday, revealing that Italian racer Laporta returned an adverse analytical finding for the substance on the opening stage of the UAE Tour Women on February 5.

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