Niklas Axelsson
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Niklas Axelsson is a Swedish
professional road racing cyclist. Axelsson's finished sixth during the 1999 Giro d'Italia
and third in the 2000 edition of Giro di Lombardia.
He tested positive for EPO in the 2001 UCI Road World Championships
in Lisbon
and later admitted his guilt. He was suspended for four years by the Swedish Cycling Federation but made an early comeback in 2004. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer
in 2007 but made a complete recovery.
In 2010 it was found that his September 2009 A sample was positive for EPO. On July 7, 2010, the B sample was deemed positive and the Swedish Cycling Federation suspended Axelsson for life.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
professional road racing cyclist. Axelsson's finished sixth during the 1999 Giro d'Italia
1999 Giro d'Italia
The 1999 Giro d'Italia of cycling, the 82nd edition of the race, was held from 15 May to 6 June 1999. It covered in 22 stages. It was won by the Italian Ivan Gotti....
and third in the 2000 edition of Giro di Lombardia.
He tested positive for EPO in the 2001 UCI Road World Championships
2001 UCI Road World Championships
The 2001 UCI Road World Championships took place in Lisbon, Portugal, between October 9 and October 14, 2001. The event consisted of a road race and a time trial for men, women, men under 23, junior men and junior women.- Events summary :- External links :...
in Lisbon
Lisbon
Lisbon is the capital city and largest city of Portugal with a population of 545,245 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Lisbon extends beyond the administrative city limits with a population of 3 million on an area of , making it the 9th most populous urban...
and later admitted his guilt. He was suspended for four years by the Swedish Cycling Federation but made an early comeback in 2004. He was diagnosed with testicular cancer
Testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is cancer that develops in the testicles, a part of the male reproductive system.In the United States, between 7,500 and 8,000 diagnoses of testicular cancer are made each year. In the UK, approximately 2,000 men are diagnosed each year. Over his lifetime, a man's risk of...
in 2007 but made a complete recovery.
In 2010 it was found that his September 2009 A sample was positive for EPO. On July 7, 2010, the B sample was deemed positive and the Swedish Cycling Federation suspended Axelsson for life.