UCI PRESIDENT PAT MCQUAID REQUESTED ADDITIONAL PENALTY FOR DOPING CASES EPO

Pat McQuaid, UCI president has a desire to reform sanctions for the use of EPO in sport cycling racing, he insisted that cycling is the cleanest sport.

Pat McQuaid told the French newspaper L'Equipe of France on Monday that he supports doubling suspend riders who test positive for EPO.
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McQuaid also commented on the development of case-SunGard Clenbuterol SaxoBank rider Alberto Contador, Alberto Contador's doping case of doping will not be completed until later this year

"Personally, I support the addition of the suspension for the rider who violate the rules of EPO," said McQuaid, "There should be a four-year ban for those who are using EPO."

"We will soon propose and invite all national cycling federations of each country, to participate and support my proposal."

Spanish cycling federation was asked to determine whether Contador will get the sanctions suspended for two years after a positive test clenbuterol at the Tour de France this year. Contador, winner of the Tour three times, blamed contaminated meat, to test positive.

"At the end of August, together with WADA, we provide Contador a chance to explain the case based version of the Contador," said McQuaid. "Twenty-four hours later, he says it is because of clenbuterol-contaminated meat and then we ask experts to conduct studies to see whether her version credible. There will be no decision before the end of this year. "

"We must make a distinction between mild and severe cases," McQuaid said. "EPO is a serious case, which should be a four-year ban, Ventolin, for example, can be six or nine months .."

In the claims that cycling is the cleanest sport of all sports, McQuaid said that most riders do not use illicit substances to enhance capabilities.