 Hekele at the 2020 National Cyclo-cross Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 March 1977 Zábřeh, Czech Republic |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Cyclo-cross Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2004 | AC Sparta Praha |
| 2005 | Dukla Trenčín |
Emil Hekele (born 31 March 1977) is a Czech cyclo-cross cyclist. [1]
National Championships On 6 January 2021, The Disciplinary Commission of the Czech Cycling Association imposed a four-year ban on cyclocrosser Emil Hekele. The doping control performed out of competition on 9 September 2020 on Emil Hekele was a positive finding with the banned substances oxandrolone and clenbuterol (anabolic androgenic steroids). [2]
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