COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Cyclist Chelsea Redwood has accepted a two-year suspension for testing positive for the appetite suppressant phentermine.
Redwood, 34, of Big Bear Lake, Calif., tested positive Sept. 26 during the U.S. Mountain Bike National Championships in Mammoth Mountain, Calif., U.S. Anti-Doping Agency officials announced Saturday.
She told officials she used the substance for weight loss without knowing it was banned by the Union Cycliste International, the international governing body for the sport.
Under the terms of the suspension, Redwood was disqualified from the September race and will be ineligible to compete for two years from the date of her positive test.
The USADA is the independent anti-drug agency for Olympic sports in the United States.
