Overview
- Peter Schlickenrieder said in Nürnberg the team now assumes the 30-year-old will miss Milan-Cortina after a clenbuterol positive.
- The prohibited substance was found in a late-March doping control conducted after the season and the Military World Games.
- The German Ski Association says the clenbuterol likely came from cough syrup prescribed and administered by a Bundeswehr troop doctor.
- Strict-liability anti-doping rules allow sanctions for negligent intake, and reports indicate a decision is due around mid-November.
- Carl remains provisionally suspended and is training alone as coaches offer support and set a long-term target of the 2030 Olympics.