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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.
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South African cyclist S’annara Grove provisionally suspended for failed doping test

The International Testing Agency says South African cyclist S’annara Grove has been provisionally suspended because of a failed doping test.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, August 21, 2026.
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