WADA Proposes Night Tests at Tour de France

Drug testing ran smoothly at this year's Tour de France but the International Cycling Union (UCI) should consider introducing night checks, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said.

WADA sent observers to the Tour in July to assess anti-doping procedures as Alberto Contador recorded his third win in the race.

The Spaniard later failed a test for the banned agent clenbuterol. He denied doping and blamed the result on contaminated meat.

"It is rare to see an international federation conduct such a comprehensive anti-doping programme," WADA said in a report.

"The team at the UCI should be congratulated on both their execution of the programme and their willingness to adapt, modify and try new approaches throughout this Tour."

However, the Independent Observer (IO) Team made a few recommendations to the UCI governing body including a suggestion that riders be tested at night.

The report said the UCI should "seriously consider removing the informal knowledge and comfort all riders have in knowing they will not be tested in the middle of the night".

WADA also said the UCI should be responsible for sanctioning cheats, instead of having to go through the national federations.

"It is the opinion of the IO Team that for such a high profile event in the sport of cycling, the UCI should be the default results management authority rather than delegating any sanctioning process to the national federation of the individual charged, as is the current practice," the report said.

"This would ensure greater consistency in decision making and facilitate the speedy resolution of such results."

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The Agency proposes testing France Tower night

Detection was gently to France tour this year, but the Union cycliste International (UCI) should consider introducing checks of the night, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has said.

The WADA sent observers to the tour in July for evaluating anti-doping procedures such as Alberto Contador has registered his third victory in the race.

Later, the Spanish failed a test for Clenbuterol agent interdites.Il refused to doping and criticized the result on spoiled meat.

"It is rare to see an International Federation to carry out such a complete anti-doping program", the WADA said in a report.

"The UCI team should be congratulated on their implementation of the programme and their willingness to adapt, modify and try new approaches to this tour."

However, the team of independent observers (IOS) made some recommendations to UCI governing bodies, including a suggestion that riders be tested during the night.

The report said the UCI "seriously consider removing the informal knowledge and comfort all riders have knowing that they will not be tested in the middle of the night".

The AMA has also stated that the UCI should be responsible for punishing cheaters, instead of having to go through the national federations.

"It is the opinion of the team that such well-known in the sport of cycling, the UCI event should be results management authority by default rather than delegating any process of enforcement of the National Federation of the individual accused, as is current practice," says the report.

"This to ensure greater consistency in decision-making and facilitate the rapid resolution of such results.

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