The FIM has provisionally suspended Russian rider Anastasiya Nifontova over an alleged doping offence ahead of her planned debut in the Dakar Rally in early 2017. An FIM statement read that Nifontova's suspension followed the finding of the "non-specified substance" meldonium in a urine test collected during the Morocco round of the Cross Country Rallies World Championship. The statement also said: "Under Article 7.9.3.2 of the FIM Anti-doping Code, Ms Nifontova may request lifting of her provisional suspension. "Ms Nifontova has the right to request and attend the analysis of her B sample." Nifontova, 37, was the 2015 Cross-Country Rally women's world champion, as...
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