http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/tosh-van-der-sande-returns-positive-test-at-gent-six-day/
Lotto Soudal's statement
https://lottosoudal.be/en/news/positive-doping-test-tosh-van-der-sande
So last Winter we had Salbutamol, now we have Sofrasolone.
Sofrasolone is a glucocorticosteroid (according to the web). Contains Framycetin Sulfate, Naphazoline Nitrate and Prednisolone Acetate.
http://everything.explained.today/Prednisolone/
see alsohttps://twitter.com/Lotto_Soudal/status/1075458136713191429Lotto Soudal announced today that rider Tosh Van der Sande has returned a positive anti-doping test from the Gent Six Day, a track race that took place from November 12-18.
Lotto Soudal's statement
https://lottosoudal.be/en/news/positive-doping-test-tosh-van-der-sande
"Today, Lotto Soudal was notified by its rider Tosh Van der Sande of a positive doping test during the Six Days of Ghent where he took part in between 12 and 18 November 2018," the team said in today's media release.
Although the team's statement did not identify the substance involved, it did say the substance is "a permitted one and occurs in the nasal spray Sofrasolone, that is freely available and allowed to be used in competition if mentioned during a control."
So last Winter we had Salbutamol, now we have Sofrasolone.
Sofrasolone is a glucocorticosteroid (according to the web). Contains Framycetin Sulfate, Naphazoline Nitrate and Prednisolone Acetate.
http://everything.explained.today/Prednisolone/
As a glucocorticosteroid, unauthorized or ad-hoc use of prednisolone during competition via oral, intravenous, intramuscular or rectal routes is banned under WADA anti-doping rules. The drug may be used in competition with a TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption), in compliance with WADA regulations. Local or topical use of prednisolone during competition as well as any use out of competition is not regulated.