Cyclist Tonton gets one-month ban

JAKARTA: The Indonesian Cycling Association (ISSI) gave Tonton Suprapto a one-month suspension for testing positive for the banned stimulant ephedrine, which will allow the cyclist to participate in next month's Southeast Asian (SEA) Games.

ISSI secretary-general Sofian Ruzian said on Monday the International Cycling Union was informed of the ruling, effective on Oct. 1. He added the sport's international governing body did not indicate it endorsed or rejected the sanction.

"We banned Tonton for a month and the punishment period is nearly over," he said.

The 31-year-old rider reportedly tested positive for ephedrine at June's Qing Hai Lake Tour event in China.

Tonton was also stripped of his gold medal at the 1997 SEA Games in Jakarta after testing positive for a banned substance. -- JP