The UCI to extend drug bans for cyclists in 2009
UCI president Pat McQuaid has announced that in 2009 the UCI will increase the maximum ban of two years for doping offences to four…
Roar Rookie
Joined October 2008
1.6k
Views
2
Published
1
Comments
Published
Comments
UCI president Pat McQuaid has announced that in 2009 the UCI will increase the maximum ban of two years for doping offences to four…
The 2008 six stage edition of the Jayco Herald Sun Tour will include some of the biggest names in world and domestic cycling. Fifteen…
The UCI has been working very hard at developing new doping tests (e.g. the test for CERA), although it seems tedious and slow from an outsiders perspective, I think 2009 has been a good year in the fight against doping. With the biological passport system fully operational in 2009 and hopefully the introduction of four year bans for willful cheating, the UCI might start getting on top of doping. I still can’t work out why riders take the risk? Is it team management making them? Is it team doctors? Whoever is getting to these riders and telling them to dope needs to face some hard sanctions!
The UCI to extend drug bans for cyclists in 2009