If resistance to doping and technological fraud is a capital issue on the agenda of International Cycling Union (ICU) Moreover, although the mother of all racing cycles came up like Tour de Francewhere everything should be tied and properly tied.
In this regard, the ICU has shown the anti -Doping Program to be conducted in the career and began to be applied day ago, as usual will be conducted by International Control Agency (ACI). In wide strokes, and with the clear purpose of betting on clean cycling and finishing any shadow that may dye race development, more than 350 out -of -competition controls Beginning a tour of the city of Lille, During the race, nearly 600 samples will be performed, the work conducted to obtain data to Biological Passport – Individual electronic registration of all urinary and blood controls in which an athlete undergoes a period of time or lasting storage and possibly reanalysis of samples for ten years.
Anti -Doping tests during Tour de France They can be done at any time within three weeks of career, not just at the end of each stage. As usual, trials will be performed on the leader of the career, the cyclist who carries a yellow jersey and every winner at the stage. In addition, all participating cyclists underwent previous trials as part of their medical monitoring protocols.
In totalabout 600 urine and blood samples will be collected during the tour. In addition, and for a more effective job, the International Testing Agency (ITA) -The responsible for resistance to doping since 2021, has conducted around 350 out -of -competition controls to ensure equal conditions from the beginning. After the race is completed, a specific selection of samples will be retained for long -term storage and subsequent review, based on the information collected during the season and tour.
And, number General Director of Ita, Benjamin Cohen“Tour de France is not only one of the most symbolic sports events, but also a major moment to protect the integrity of cycling. Our approach for 2025 reflects a continuing promise with intelligent anti -doping techniques and based on data, science, cooperation and constant improvement. Analyticals such as the Endocrine Module, storing long -TERM examples and study of timely performance, ensure that this prestigious career is debated in equal terms.
Not in the technological harshness of the Bicis
In addition, the ICU will re -implement an enhanced program to combat technological fraud during touring, with a new reinforced evaluation system to see any form of technological fraud, including hidden propulsion systems, especially machines, which are too many comments and videos that make up the social networks with some bicycle -haired or shocking responses. For this reason, specific controls will be carried out before and after each of the 21 stages, and a reinforced monitoring program will be implemented at each stage.
Before each stage, a UCI Technical Commissioner And other officials will visit team buses to check the runners’ bikes. These preliminary inspections will be carried out by magnetic tablets acting as a scanner and other inspection techniques, as usual.
Source: La Verdad
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