Good to hear. My friends who have ties to the top Australian cycling tell me tramadol, nicorette and caffeine combined as a cocktail is being abused so no doubt the world over. A friend who is a nurse doing research studies tested several cyclists so asked if the cyclist had taken any drugs as part of the study and was told no but they had seen crashes in the bunch caused by cyclists on tramadol who have slowed reactions so even if they weren't taking it they know that it is rife.

I was prescribed Tramadol last January for pain caused by a pulmonary embolism.

I looked it up on the WADA banned lists before I took it (I'd have taken it even if it was on the list) and was surprised that it wasn't on the in/out of competition lists.

When I got some time I did some investigating and found that it is a routinely abused by many athletes and expected it to be banned soon.

Always good to hear that a ban is going in place but it is always frustrating that people are willing to go to this level and feel they have to go to the level to be competitive. I clicked on a link in the side bar from your link to the following article which just reiterates use. It is sad that people feel the need to do it when the side effects and long-term risks are not well understood.

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Long overdue!

"According to the WADA Monitoring Program, 71 to 82 percent of the tramadol use between 2012 and 2015 in globally monitored sports occurred in cycling."

"In 2017, 548 revealed high traces above 50ng/ml among 12,554 controls in cycling, at about 4.4 percent."

And none of the MPCC teams are using tramadol, right? What would be the percentage among non-MPCC teams, and should we name and shame them?

I've always wondered how many fellow cyclists in my area are on something other than ritalin (spelling?). 24 to 25 mph avg and they look so fresh after 50 miles...maybe I'm just too slow lol

I understand that Tramadol abuse is particularly common among cyclists, but how is it not banned by WADA? Are there some sports it would be considered safe for?