South Africa's Neotel withdraws from professional cycling

Bernard Sulzberger made the podium along with Rob McLachlan and winner Nolan Hoffman

Bernard Sulzberger made the podium along with Rob McLachlan and winner Nolan Hoffman (Image credit: Cam Jennings)

Neotel has withdrawn from sponsorship of its eponymous Continental squad after one of its riders, Nolan Hoffman, returned a positive doping control last year. It brings to an end three years of involvement by the internet service company in South African professional cycling and has cast a shadow over the future of the team's other eight riders.