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South African Cyclist S’annara Grove Provisionally Suspended for Failed Doping Test
On Aug 21, The ITA provisionally suspended South African cyclist S'annara Grove after a failed doping test, impacting the 32-year-old athlete who rides for The Smurfit Westrock.
Grove's sample, collected at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, returned an "adverse analytical finding" for Ipamorelin, a synthetic peptide used to stimulate natural growth hormone production.
Currently a competitor in the Tour of Britain, Grove had been scheduled to represent South Africa at the road world championships in Montreal in September.
The ITA confirmed the cyclist has been informed of the case and retains the right to challenge the provisional suspension, preserving her procedural protections.
Both The Smurfit Westrock and South African teams have been approached for comment; Grove did not medal in her track cycling events at the Commonwealth Games prior to the finding.