Racing One Gravel Race Just Added Two Months to Evan Boyle’s Whereabouts Ban

Evan Boyle only wanted to race some gravel.

Despite currently serving a 16-month ban for three whereabouts failures, the American lined up for the Dust Bowl 100 in Indiana on July 25.

And he nearly won it, too.

Boyle finished second in the elite men’s 100-mile gravel race behind Unbound Gravel 100 winner Robert Oehler.

That result made his appearance difficult to miss.

USADA opened an investigation after receiving a tip that Boyle had raced.

On Wednesday, the agency announced that the 22-year-old had accepted an additional two-month sanction for violating the terms of his original ban.

USADA said that Boyle mistakenly believed he could enter the gravel race because neither the event website nor its race materials identified the Dust Bowl 100 as a USA Cycling-sanctioned competition.

There was just one problem: The race was sanctioned by USA Cycling and listed on the federation’s official website.

Under the condition of his ban, Boyle is not allowed to race in any “events organized or sanctioned by a World Anti-Doping Code signatory, including professional, international, national or government-funded elite competitions,” a statement read.

So USADA bumped his original 16-month ban to 18 months and disqualified his second-place result, including the forfeiture of any medals, points, and prizes.

Boyle didn’t realize gravel race was sanctioned event

USADA ruled that Boyle had violated the terms of his suspension, even if the agency accepted his argument that he did not realize the gravel event was sanctioned.

“Boyle’s misunderstanding was driven in part by the race materials’ and race website’s failure to mention that it was a USA Cycling-sanctioned event,” USADA said.

The agency stated that Boyle is responsible for understanding and complying with the full terms of his sanction.

USADA originally banned Boyle in April after he posted three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period, on July 16, August 16 and October 2, 2025.

A whereabouts failure can involve either incorrect filing information or a missed test.

Under the rules, three failures within 12 months equals an anti-doping rule violation, although USADA said a sanction does not mean Boyle tested positive for a prohibited substance.

Boyle was second to Quinn Simmons in the elite men’s U.S. road race in 2025,  raced two seasons with Hagens Berman Jayco, and competed in world championships with USA Cycling in 2023 and 2025.

Boyle has not yet publicly commented on the additional ban.