@ElizzyBanks

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Joined June 2016
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I have some news. I’ve been offline for a really long time now. I’m afraid the reason isn’t a very nice one & too complicated to explain on social media so I have written everything up and put it on a website. Please head to lizzybanks.co.uk to read the full story. 1/4

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After 2 tortuous years, I finally have a result from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Please go to my website, lizzybanks.co.uk to read my write up of the last 15 months of my life. I can walk away with my head high and start the process of rebuilding my life & career.

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The irony here is that in the greater sporting world I had considerable means&perhaps a little status to enable me to fight thoroughly. The vast majority of "normal athletes" live on the breadline. The biggest problem is WADA's win at all costs mentality and culture (cont)
Daniel Friebe@friebos17 Feb 2025
Pretty clear based on evidence that a) Sinner had no intention of cheating & b) he gained no advantage. Sport loses if athletes in this position are sacrificed on altar of antidoping…& yet many without his means/status, like @elizzybanks, have been. xitter.cf/dw_sports/status/18914…
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If you look at the evidence then you really will understand that everything is everywhere and minute quantities of stuff you never knew where there both can, and will, be found. (Cont)
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As for me, I am still waiting for the outcome from the Court of Arbitration for Sport. It is 2 months since the tribunal & the result may be another week yet. That will be 19 months to the day since notification. I only hope the destruction it caused will be worth something.
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Thanks @girowomen for the nice memory 🥹 177.5km (incl. neutral) according to my Garmin after almost 100km in a 2up break with @EugeniaBujak . Also won the longest stage of the 2019 Giro 🍾 Very sad not to be there again but I have amazing memories of one of my favourite races 🩷
Giro d'Italia Women@girowomen12 Jul 2024
Today’s stage is one of the longest in Giro d’Italia Women’s history: @ElizzyBanks won one of very few longer ones (Tivoli, 2020) La tappa di oggi è una delle più lunghe nella storia del #GirodItaliaWomen: Lizzie Banks ne vinse una ancora più lunga (Tivoli, ‘20) 📸 F. Ossola
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THIS. IS. MENTAL. If Visma LAB's statement referencing the NADA opinion is accurate then we have a serious problem. Here's why: This directly contravenes an athlete's human rights Athletes have NEVER been educated about the risks of contaminated medication. Continued... 1/7
Team Visma | Lease a Bike
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Statement Team Visma | Lease a Bike after ruling in Michel Hessmann case: teamvismaleaseabike.com/news…

Statement Team Visma | Lease a Bike after ruling in Michel Hessmann…

Team Visma | Lease a Bike has taken note of the German anti-doping agency NADA's decision in the case against Michel Hessmann. The rider was suspended by…

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I am continuing to fight my own case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport against WADA, who have appealed UKAD's decision that I am at no fault. WADA state I should have a 2 year ban and my results should be stripped. They have not yet given their grounds for this appeal. 6/7
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Please read my website for more information lizzybanks.co.uk There is so much to say and so much more information where that came from which I will publish in due course. 7/7 . END On another note I am off to celebrate my best friend's wedding and forget about WADA...

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More details about WADA's appeal in this piece by @tomcary_tel . Unfortunately this appeal is a grand waste of public money. I am determined that meaningful change will come as a result of this. telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2024…

Lizzy Banks reveals Wada has appealed doping case but says ‘they’ve picked on the wrong woman’

Former cyclist says Wada has not told her of its grounds for appealing Ukad’s landmark ruling clearing her, calling process ‘ridiculous’

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Tom Cary@tomcary_tel7 Jun 2024
Exclusive: have spoken to Lizzy Banks, who has revealed Wada is appealing Ukad's ruling in her year-long case. She describes process as 'ridiculous' and says she's 'more determined than ever to get them to change rules' telegraph.co.uk/cycling/2024…
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WADA have appealed. I don't know the basis for their appeal, they haven't stated one. They maintain that I should have a 2 year ban & that my results should be taken away. It is both deeply disappointing yet at the same time remarkably unsurprising. 1/5 lizzybanks.co.uk
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4/5 that is so rigorously stacked against athletes is righted and that meaningful change will come as a result of this battle.  What's next? The case will go to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. I'm told this process may take months.
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5/5 I was still working my way though responding to all your messages when I got this news. I will be a little busier than anticipated now but I will still endeavour to get back to you all. Thank you X Original full article still available at lizzybanks.co.uk 5/5

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