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AHN-KozMetal Dissolves Krzyzaniak Contract
By Kim Hadashian
Published: Zechyr, 1579


Stanislav Aksyonov


Lauren, Valland - Stanislav Aksyonov, the AHN-KozMetal team manager, has confirmed this morning in the lobby the hotel where the team is currently staying that Sergiusz Krzyzaniak has been fired by the team. Krzyzaniak tested positive on doping during the 16th stage of the Tour de Valland. AHN-KozMetal reserves the right to dissolve contracts of its riders if they are caught with doping.

Aksyonov arrived in the lobby with a troubled face as he saw the large number of journalists. ''Today is a sad day in the history of this team. But also on a personal level, this is terrible news. None of us expected this to happen. And for Sergiusz it must be a nightmare as well. With doping, everyone loses.'' Aksyonov said.

The journalists asked what substance Krzyzaniak had tested positive for and how the team was going to react. ''Apparently the anti-doping laboratory of the SCA has detected Somatorelin in his urine. Sergiusz wants his B-sample to be tested as well, but the team and the sponsor wish nothing more of this. To protect our own team, we have decided to terminate his contract immediately. Doping has no place in today's cycling anymore.''

Somatorelin is a substance that stimulates the endogenous production of the human growth hormone. It has the potential to stimulate muscle growth and tissue recovery and has for that purpose been placed on the list of prohibited substances by the IAAD. Sergiusz Krzyzaniak has released only one statement on social media, in which he ''promises'' his fans to ''reveal the truth'' that he has never taken banned substances. ''I promise to my family and those who believe in me that I will fight to prove my innocence.''