Cycling Ireland has welcomed what it termed the “neutral” composition of the commission that will review the UCI’s handling of the Lance Armstrong affair.
It added in a statement that at its most recent board meeting last week, the broad terms of reference of the independent inquiry were also welcomed formally by the association.
Cycling Ireland is now seeking to join the growing international campaign to bring about last changing on doping in the sport, revealing it has applied for affiliation to the new group Movement for Credible Cycling, more commonly known as Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Credible (MPCC).
As part of that development, the Irish federation has said it was now supporting and signing up to the internal rules of the MPCC. These include:
- The non-selection of riders who have received corticosteroid treatment eight days prior to an event;
- Calling for increased penalties, including a four year ban, for the use of heavy doping products or methods.
- The non-selection of riders on the announcement of a positive test result pending the final outcome.
- Not selecting riders who, following a breach of anti-doping rules, have been suspended for more than six months in the two year period following the suspension.
- Requiring UCI teams registered with Cycling Ireland to affiliate to the MPCC.
The MPCC formed in 2007 in the midst of the Operación Puerto doping scandal. Its president, Roger Legeay received renewed support recently in the wake of the Lance Armstrong case.
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Membership now has nearly doubled to 18 teams, including four first-division teams, agreeing to the movement’s standards of conduct.
The movement is also being bolstered by other entities aside from teams seeking to join or become affiliated.
The Association of Race Organizers (AIOCC) essentially forced four-year bans and tighter anti-doping controls on cycling last week by voting in favour of the MPCC. It agreed to give MPCC’s member teams priority when issuing invitations to its races, which include the Tour de France and Giro d’Italia. The association represents some 115 races, including the three grand tours and all major classics.
MPCC Team Members
- ProTour: AG2R La Mondiale, FDJ, Garmin-Sharp and Lotto-Belisol.
- ProConti: Bardiani-CSF, Bretagne-Schuller, Cofidis, Colombia-Coldeportes, Europcar, IAM Cycling, NetApp and Saur-Sojasun.
- Conti: Auber 93, La Pomme Marseille, OCBC Singapore, Optum and Plussbank-BMC.
- Applicants: Accent Jobs, Jelly Belly Cycling, Landbouwkrediet (Crelan-Euphony), Rabobank, Roubaix Lille Metropole and Team Type 1.
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