http://cyclingtips.com/2016/04/simon-yates-fails-drug-test-as-british-cycling-plunges-into-crisis/
The banned substance Yates tested positive for was not identified in the Daily Mail’s report, however his Orica-GreenEdge team listed it as Terbutaline.
Terbutaline is named by the World Anti-Doping Agency as a “beta-2 agonist†— a drug that relaxes smooth muscle in the lung and dilates bronchial passages — and its use requires lung-function tests, as well as a Therapeutic Use Exemption.
“The substance was given to Simon Yates in the form an asthma inhaler and accordingly, this was noted by the team doctor on the Doping Control Form, signed at the time of the test,†read a team statement. “The substance was given in an ongoing treatment of Simon Yates’ documented asthma problems. However, in this case the team doctor made an administrative error by failing to apply for the TUE required for the use of this treatment.
“The use of Terbutaline without a current TUE is the reason it has been flagged as an adverse analytical finding. This is solely based on a human error that the doctor in question has taken full responsibility for. There has been no wrongdoing on Simon Yates’ part. The team takes full responsibility for this mistake and wishes to underline their support for Simon during this process.â€
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In its statement, the Orica team said it is “concerned by the leak of this information†and has no further comments “until there has been a full evaluation made of the documentation, statements and evidence that the team and Simon Yates are now submitting to the UCI in order to clarify everything.â€
so seems like not actually a positive test so much as declared use of a non-permitted substance - an administration error. at least thats OGE’s story and i’m choosing to believe it for the moment as it should be clear whether the declaration was actually made as stated.
last part is interesting… another case of media getting hold of partial information which they shouldn’t have been able to and running with it. drugs are a blight on sport, administrations being unable to give consistent clear facts and action don’t help