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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
International Cycling Union want anti-doping passports
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has revealed that they want to create "anti-doping passports" for all professional racing cyclists next year.
Blood and urine samples would apparently be used to make up a profile that could then be compared against the results of doping tests, and Anne Gripper, the UCI's anti-doping boss explained: "We look for variations to determine whether there may be use of a prohibited method or substance."
The sport of cycling has had a lot of bad press in the recent past, especially because of the Tour de France in which riders were accused of doping offences.
Anne Gripper also added that the plan, which will be revealed at a meeting in Paris next week, would be the first like this in any sport, and she explained: "What we're looking for is indirect evidence of the fact that cyclists may be doing something to increase the oxygen-carrying capacity of their blood either through blood doping or through small doses of EPO or something like that."
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