In part her decision seems to argue the time between providing the sample and finding out the result made arguing her case more difficult. “Over the past six months, I learned that I cannot prove that I didn’t intentionally take anything, and I can’t afford to keep fighting knowing the outcome will be the same regardless,” Compton shared. Compton hired a lawyer to argue her case and tried to prove the substance entered her system accidentally. “In early February of 2021, after returning from a difficult race season, I learned that the same sample from September was re-analyzed due to a bio-passport irregularity and found to be positive for an exogenous anabolic steroid,” Compton’s statement reads, adding “This was devastating news to me as I have never intentionally or knowingly put anything like that into my body.”įollowing that news, Compton decided to both retire and to try defend herself. Using a specialized test, Carbon Isotope Ratio testing, that differentiates between naturally occurring anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) and exogenous anabolic agents, USADA determined Compton tested positive for the presence of an anabolic agent.Īccording to Compton’s statement, the same test initially returned a negative result before being re-tested using the new Carbon isotope Ratio testing method.
September sample analyzed twiceĬompton’s positive result comes from an out-of-competition test dating back to Sept.
cyclocross national champion accepted a four-year ban from USADA.Ĭompton accepted USADA’s ban for the use of non-androgenic anabolic steroids, but continues to argue she did not knowingly or intentionally take performance enhancing drugs in a statement released shortly after USADA’s news. Katie Compton’s career came to a sudden and unexpected end on Wednesday when the 15-time U.S.
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