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“CATCH US IF YOU CAN”

Closing the gap on drug cheats in cycling

Play the Game Conference 2007

Who are we trying to catch?

At this stage,mostlyprofessional roadriders

What are we protecting?

THE BEST CYCLSITS

THE BEST TEAMS

THE BEST EVENTS

How do we do it?

The chase is on: 1997 - 2006

Picking up the pace: 2006 -2007

Closing the gap: 2008 onwards

Three phases

The chase is on:1997 - 2006

From 1997 to 2006

1. In-competition urine test program 5,000 tests per year EPO introduced in 2001

2. Pre-race blood screens 2500 – 3000 screens per year Haematological parameters « No start » rule

0.2%2005Reticulocytes (%) [Sysmex]

1231332004Stimulation Index [Sysmex]= Hb (g/L) - 60√ ret (%)

> 300 mg/dl2003Free plasm Hb (mg/dl)

> 16 g/dl> 17 g/dl2000Haemoglobin (g/dl)

> 47%> 50%1997Haematocrit (%)

Limit forfemales

Limit formen

Year ofintroductionParameters

Evolution of blood screens

Creating lab on the field

Hospital laboratory Hotel room laboratory

Moving the « hotel » through the world

g/l614417144Haemoglobin%643,91743,1Haematocrit%60,60150,54Reticulocytes

UnitnMedian valueUCI labsnMedian value

other labsParameter

External quality control for the hotel labs

2000 - Corticosteroids

2001 - EPO

2004 - Blood

Synthetic haemoglobin

Homologous transfusions

Breakthroughs with new tests

Picking up the pace:

2006 - 2007

More testing

« 100% Against Doping »

Commitment of stakeholders

2006 and 2007

97908253Total

27002683BloodPre- event

5004Blood

1000152UrineOut ofCompetition

9051Blood

55005363UrineIn-competition

2007 2006

Lots of Tests

Strong testing at big events

12433482448CM Stuttgart

320221560115Vuelta

402271580140Tour de France

Bloodscreens

Bloodtests

IRMSEPOUrine

A special programme designed for the ProTour

A combination of 8 different parts

ProTeams, Pro Continental teams andOrganisers contribute with:

Financial support Public support Practical support

« 100 % Against Doping »

OOC urine testing – (targeted)

IC and OOC blood testing – (targeted)

Blood screening

Individual profiling

Agreement to provide DNA

Participation in new test research

Increased security of samples

Quality control

« 100% Against Doping »

External opinion on the program

Commitment of stakeholders

« Commitment to a new cycling »

1229TOTAL SIGNATURES

67Managers and team staff

474Non-professional riders

147Professional Continental Team riders

541ProTeam Riders

Closing the gap:2008 and beyond

We will continue our high volume in-competitiontest program: 5500 urine 2500 blood

We will increase our out-of-competition testing 2500 urine (increased from 1000 tests in 2007) 4500 blood (increased from 500 tests in 2007)

Testing

12 x Blood 4 x Urine

10 x IC

Haematological profile Steroid profile+

We’ll create biological passports

2 x OOC 4 x IC All withEPO

On-line education module

International drugdata base

Face-to-face sessionswith ProRiders

We’ll provide education

Can we evercatch all the cheats?

We have experience

We have the authority

We have good relationships

We have strong connections to the field

We have the resources

We have the determination

We have the right assets

And most importantly – our partners

Riders

Teams

NationalFederations

Organisers

WADA

NADOs

Laboratories

Researchers

Governments

Sharing relevant information

UCI WADA

AUTHORITIES

ATHLETES

We’ve caught some

We’ve missed some

If we work together, we will closethe gap completely

The chase continues….

Thank you

Play the Game Conference 2007