UCI PRESS RELEASE

The International Cycling Union announces that Colombian cyclist Germán Darío Gómez Becerra has been notified of an adverse analytical finding for Boldenone and one of its metabolites* in a sample collected out-of-competition on December 28, 2025.

In accordance with the UCI Anti-Doping Regulations, the cyclist has been provisionally suspended. He has the right to request analysis of the B sample.

The UCI will not provide further comments during the proceedings.

The UCI has delegated the operational activities of its anti-doping program to the International Testing Agency (ITA) in January 2021, while maintaining the management of results and pursuit of anti-doping rule violations. Since then, efforts for a clean sport in cycling have been led by the ITA Cycling Unit, specifically dedicated to all cycling disciplines. The UCI and ITA are bound by a service agreement that ensures the independence of the ITA.

* Boldenone and its metabolites are prohibited substances listed in class S1.1 [anabolic androgenic steroids] of the 2025 prohibited lists, managed by the World Anti-Doping Agency and adopted by the UCI.

TEAM POLTI VISITMALTA PRESS RELEASE

Today, we at Team Polti VisitMalta have received a notification from the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) regarding a potential Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) by our rider, German Dario Gomez Becerra, referred to an Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) from an out-of-competition test conducted on December 28, 2025. As a result, the UCI has imposed a mandatory provisional suspension on the rider with immediate effect.

At Team Polti VisitMalta, we operate under a strict zero-tolerance policy towards doping. This principle is a non-negotiable foundation of our project and is clearly stipulated in all our contracts and in our Code of Conduct. In adherence to this policy and the UCI’s decision, we have also suspended the rider’s contract, and he will be excluded from all team activities pending the resolution of the proceedings.

We reaffirm our unwavering commitment to clean cycling and will continue to collaborate fully with the UCI and all competent authorities to clarify the facts. Our team will always uphold the values of fair play and integrity in sport.