Warburton to miss Commonwealth Games after dope charge

The 31-year-old Warburton, who was part of Team GB at the London 2012 Olympic Games, has the opportunity to respond to the charges and can also have them determined at a full hearing before the National Anti-Doping Panel.

"The news of this anti-doping rule violation has come as a great shock to me," Warburton said in a statement. "From the outset, I would like to state that I have not knowingly taken any banned substance."

The Commonwealth Games in Glasgow run from July 23 to Aug. 3.

(Reporting By Michael Hann)