Tyler Hamilton Admits Banned Drug Use, Retires from Cycling

Cycling champ Tyler Hamilton admitted Friday that he has tested positive for a banned substance. Hamilton, who won the 2004 gold medal in cycling, announced his retirement from the sport.

Hamilton, who served a 2 year ban after testing positive for blood doping in 2004, says he knowingly took DHEA to battle his depression. The 38-year-old said he took the over-the-counter dietary supplement before the Tour of California in February to fight his clinical depression, which he was diagnosed with in 2003.

DHEA is on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s banned list. The supplement converts to a steroid once it hits the bloodstream.

“Was it stupid? Absolutely yes. Was I wrong? Absolutely yes,” Hamilton said Friday. “But the people who suffer from depression know that sometimes you make drastic decisions to make yourself feel better. Yes, I took a substance that was on the banned list for my mental health. Did I take it for performance enhancement? Absolutely not.”

If he is found guilty a second time of using a banned substance, Hamilton faces at least an 8-year ban or a lifetime ban.

Hamilton, who was once thought to be as good as Lance Armstrong, apologized for using DHEA but said he is moving forward and concentrating on beating his depression. “I’m sorry for it. I’m ready to pay the consequences. I’m sorry, but right now, today, it’s about moving forward for me and dealing with my depression, trying to get better,” he added.

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