Alejandro Valverde comes to the doping during the Tour de France 2013 Photo EPA / Nicolas Bouvy
Cyclists may in the future also at night to be called out of bed for a doping test. Now the doping hunters can only between 06.00 and 23.00 knocking to take a test, but world cycling federation UCI wants to change that. The association hopes to combat the use of small amounts of drugs.
The UCI take this decision after a critical report by an internal, independent commission, called CIRC. Which concluded Monday that doping does play a lesser role in cycling, but the illegal drugs are still used. They would mostly do by taking small doses, the so-called micro-dosing.
The small amounts of drugs are in fact after a few hours no longer detect a doping test. The nocturnal control pause is therefore still possible to cheat. Due to allow to monitor all day unannounced is no longer possible, as is the reasoning.
In addition to extensive controls the UCI also raises a program for whistleblowers in life, reports Reuters . UCI president Brian Cookson says:
“I am determined to use the report of CIRC for regaining trust of fans, television and the drivers who clean driving . We have set up an internal group that is going to ensure that the recommendations are followed. “
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