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The International Cycling Union UCI will announce the first violators of its blood passport programme prior to the Giro d'Italia, which begins on May 9.
Riders were suspected of suspicious blood values as early as a year ago, but so far no action has been taken.
The proceedings need to be bullet-proof to avoid a setback. "With the first case we need to be absolutely sure," UCI spokesman Enrico Carpani told The Guardian. "We need to be sure we can defend ourselves in a court, so it has to be safe, reliable. The [anti-doping] experts are working on it, but also the legal department. But before the Giro I expect the first [doping] cases to be confirmed."
The announcement could stir up cycling once again ahead of the first Grand Tour of the year, as top riders are rumoured to be among the suspects
Riders were suspected of suspicious blood values as early as a year ago, but so far no action has been taken.
The proceedings need to be bullet-proof to avoid a setback. "With the first case we need to be absolutely sure," UCI spokesman Enrico Carpani told The Guardian. "We need to be sure we can defend ourselves in a court, so it has to be safe, reliable. The [anti-doping] experts are working on it, but also the legal department. But before the Giro I expect the first [doping] cases to be confirmed."
The announcement could stir up cycling once again ahead of the first Grand Tour of the year, as top riders are rumoured to be among the suspects