KFDM COOP Posted December 14, 2006 Report Posted December 14, 2006 Cyclist is indicted in steroids probe By DAVID KRAVETS and PAUL ELIAS Associated Press Writers Latest Steroids News Cyclist is indicted in steroids probe States side with SF Chronicle reporters SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Former world champion cyclist Tammy Thomas was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday on charges of hindering the government's steroid probe. Thomas, 36, is accused of four counts of perjury and one count of obstruction of justice for allegedly lying to a federal grand jury investigating a steroid ring that spanned across many sports. Olympic officials banned Thomas from competition in August 2002 after the performance enhancing drug Norbolethone was detected in her urine samples, according to court documents. Norbolethone had never been marketed for public use, which made it helpful to athletes seeking an undetectable edge. The substance, also known as Genabol, became popular among Olympic athletes during the 2000 Sydney Games. It has been linked to Patrick Arnold, the Illinois chemist who supplied the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative with undetectable performance-enhancing drugs. Arnold is among five people who have pleaded guilty in the BALCO probe. © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Learn more about our Privacy Policy.
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