Niklas Axelsson (born 15 May 1972) is a

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former professional

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. Axelsson finished sixth during the

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and third in the 2000 edition of

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. He is banned from sports for life for doping.

Doping

Axelsson tested positive for EPO in the

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and later admitted his guilt. He was suspended for four years by the

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(SCF) but made an early comeback in 2004. He was diagnosed with

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in 2007 but made a complete recovery. In 2010 it was found that his September 2009 A sample was positive for EPO. On 7 July 2010, the B sample was deemed positive and the Swedish Cycling Federation suspended Axelsson for life.SCF - Nicklas Axelsson avstängd på livstid
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Expressen: ''Fälld för doping - nu bryter han tystnaden''
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Doping

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