October 14, 2004 – The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced Wednesday that Philip Zajicek of Tucson, Ariz., an athlete in the sport of cycling, tested positive at the Tour of Qinghai Lake on July 22, 2004 in China. He tested positive for cathine (norpseudoephedrine) above the permitted level, which is prohibited under the Union Cycliste International (UCI) rules.

Zajicek, 25, received a public warning, in accordance with the UCI rules for a first offense. In addition, he is disqualified from his first-place overall finish at the Tour of Qinghai Lake and fined 666 Swiss Francs. In accordance with the USADA Protocol for Olympic Movement Testing, the case was referred to USADA on Aug. 16, 2004 for adjudication from USA Cycling, which received the case from the UCI.