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UCI'S - "True Champion or Cheat" program 2010

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I would love to believe that a DVD about doping will convince pro cyclists not to take the unethical path. I would also love to believe in the Easter Bunny. A young cyclist watches a DVD about ethics and thinks, "This is wrong. Maybe I should struggle along as a clean rider in a dirty peloton." He knows that the clean path might lead to a hard battle just to secure a contract. And what benefits might the dirty path lead to?

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The UCI presents “True Champion or Cheat?”

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01.10.2009
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During the its annual Congress which took place on September 25, in Lugano, Switzerland, the UCI was pleased to announce “True Champion or Cheat?”, a new anti-doping education initiative designed for riders of all levels and their support personnel.

“True Champion or Cheat?” is an interactive learning experience which makes undertaking the programme interesting and engaging for participants. It comprises a series of eight 10 – 15 minute video stories which require participants to interact with the actors and undertake quizzes and exercises in order to successfully complete each module.

The primary aim of the programme is to ensure riders fully understand their rights and responsibilities under the UCI Anti-Doping Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code, so that it will no longer be possible for them to claim ignorance of the rules.

The development of the programme reflects the UCI’s belief that elimination of doping within cycling can be best achieved with a combination of strong testing and engaging education.

Completion of “True Champion or Cheat?” is compulsory for all riders included in the UCI Registered Testing Pool (RTP). For all other riders, National Cycling Federations are required to play a key role in distributing and encouraging riders and their support personnel to complete the programme.

“True Champion or Cheat?” is currently available in 5 languages. Riders are encouraged to complete the programme on-line to ensure their completion is registered by their National Federation and the UCI. It can be accessed directly from http://www.truechampionorcheat.org or from the UCI website at http://www.uci.ch. The programme is also available on a coded DVD for off-line completion.


http://www.uci.ch/Modules/ENews/ENe...es/UCI/UCI5/layout.asp?MenuID=MTYxNw&LangId=1


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So basically the UCI spent $220,000 on getting a dvd out to riders showing them how to fill out all the forms and paperwork so when they do get busted they can't say 'well i didn't know'.

Am i reading this right???


EDIT: Jesus, i could have burnt them all those dvds for less then $220,000. I'll have to give me old mate Pat a ring and tell him he got ripped off.:D
 
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El Imbatido said:
So basically the UCI spent $220,000 on getting a dvd out to riders showing them how to fill out all the forms and paperwork so when they do get busted they can't say 'well i didn't know'.

Wow, I had to read the press release more than once to make sure it was not a joke! This has got to be one of the sillier approaches I have seen. Whoever came up with and drove this idea, ought to be fired :eek:
 
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pedaling squares said:
I would love to believe that a DVD about doping will convince pro cyclists not to take the unethical path. I would also love to believe in the Easter Bunny. A young cyclist watches a DVD about ethics and thinks, "This is wrong. Maybe I should struggle along as a clean rider in a dirty peloton." He knows that the clean path might lead to a hard battle just to secure a contract. And what benefits might the dirty path lead to?

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Why do I think of this line??

You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would, destroy the Sith, not join them. It was you who would bring balance to the Force, not leave it in Darkness. - Obi-Wan
 

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I have no problem in highlighting when the UCI makes blunders - but I think this is a good initiative as educating the riders is part of that process.

However as Anne Gripper said "education has to be done in parallel with testing". This is the problem - while it is important and correct to publicize what substances are banned and how the testing procedures are conducted it is imperative that this is done with consistency in other area's.

I have stated this before - that I think there are many genuine people involved within the UCI like Anne Gripper who are trying to move the anti-doping initiatives professionally and properly however their efforts are often thwarted by the political maneuvering higher up within the organization.

I am sure those riders who participate in this initiative are fully aware that the UCI failed to retest for CERA at last years Giro, that there is a lot of wiggle room within the Biological Passport and that no-one has been sanctioned for 4 years under the changed rules introduced earlier this year.
 
Dr. Maserati said:
I have no problem in highlighting when the UCI makes blunders - but I think this is a good initiative as educating the riders is part of that process.

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Even if done at high cost or inefficiently, I think something is better than nothing. Little by little you get to higher improvements. In previous companies where I have worked they have DVD's and similar educating stuff to help the employees the ethical ways and correct procedures to operate within the company. This won't stop the doping, but it helps to set a seed in the sub-conscience of every employee of what is wrong or good. It shows them legally where they stand also. This is an old practice.
 
Escarabajo said:
Even if done at high cost or inefficiently, I think something is better than nothing. Little by little you get to higher improvements. In previous companies where I have worked they have DVD's and similar educating stuff to help the employees the ethical ways and correct procedures to operate within the company. This won't stop the doping, but it helps to set a seed in the sub-conscience of every employee of what is wrong or good. It shows them legally where they stand also. This is an old practice.

I partly disagree. I think at high cost or with poor efficiency, it could end up having an opposite result. It is not that education is not a good idea, I just don't think this delivery method, with this population, will work. I mean, in many respects, it may not even be the right population to educate!
 

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It'd be like sex education at a christian school, "It's bad, don't do it", but contrary to this message, it's not entirely dangerous if you're careful, it's not "bad" per se and most of the cool kids do it. The heroes, the wealthy ones you aspire to.

Only with cycling, the better you get / the more effective you are at it, the more you tend to get paid.

I'd far rather $220,000 spent on streamlining and speeding up the dope / test / result process, so people who have been "caught" do not start and compete in TdF, and people who have been CONI'd out of Italy are dealt with asap so as to prevent results from being tainted and the need for retroactive placings.
 
Ripper said:
I partly disagree. I think at high cost or with poor efficiency, it could end up having an opposite result. It is not that education is not a good idea, I just don't think this delivery method, with this population, will work. I mean, in many respects, it may not even be the right population to educate!
Why not? Every solution starts with a good education. It is a good investment to change a bad culture. In some crowds it takes longer but it is the way to go. Education does not discriminate religion, race, age, sex or social status
 
Escarabajo said:
Even if done at high cost or inefficiently, I think something is better than nothing. Little by little you get to higher improvements. In previous companies where I have worked they have DVD's and similar educating stuff to help the employees the ethical ways and correct procedures to operate within the company. This won't stop the doping, but it helps to set a seed in the sub-conscience of every employee of what is wrong or good. It shows them legally where they stand also. This is an old practice.

It is also an old practice for corporations to use mandated "education" programs like this for legal purposes to cover their asses and shift blame to the employee even though the practices supposedly being prevented are standard operating procedure. Actions always speak louder than words. I don't see how the UCI can tell riders to become a true champion instead of a cheat when they are embracing Lance Armstrong and El Presidente has worked out a deal for Armstrong to appear at a race run by his brother. It is like a casino warning its employees not to associate with organized crime figures even as the CEO and his family appear in the media hanging out with John Gotti.
 
Escarabajo said:
Why not? Every solution starts with a good education. It is a good investment to change a bad culture. In some crowds it takes longer but it is the way to go. Education does not discriminate religion, race, age, sex or social status

Escarabajo, I agree with you on the benefits of education. What I am not sure about is whether the process that is being used will be effective. And sometimes if an education approach is not deemed very effective, or if other matters are not addressed at the same time (e.g. corruption at the upper levels of the sport), it can be very counter productive. This can be especially true when teaching adults, as cynicism can play a major factor.

My comment about the population was more a swipe at senior riders, team management, and team sponsors :D
 
Ripper said:
Escarabajo, I agree with you on the benefits of education. What I am not sure about is whether the process that is being used will be effective. And sometimes if an education approach is not deemed very effective, or if other matters are not addressed at the same time (e.g. corruption at the upper levels of the sport), it can be very counter productive. This can be especially true when teaching adults, as cynicism can play a major factor.

My comment about the population was more a swipe at senior riders, team management, and team sponsors :D
Good point. We probably need to get rid of the old managers and some senior riders first.
 
Ripper said:
Escarabajo, I agree with you on the benefits of education. What I am not sure about is whether the process that is being used will be effective. And sometimes if an education approach is not deemed very effective, or if other matters are not addressed at the same time (e.g. corruption at the upper levels of the sport), it can be very counter productive. This can be especially true when teaching adults, as cynicism can play a major factor.

I think the cynicism point is bang on. It is like a company undergoing cost cutting measures. All sorts of small things like the Monday muffins and juice are cut. Then the employees find out that a vice president just had his office redecorated for a princely sum. Morale and belief in the system plummets.
 
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It'd be like sex education at a christian school, "It's bad, don't do it", but contrary to this message, it's not entirely dangerous if you're careful, it's not "bad" per se and most of the cool kids do it. The heroes, the wealthy ones you aspire to.

Only with cycling, the better you get / the more effective you are at it, the more you tend to get paid.

I'd far rather $220,000 spent on streamlining and speeding up the dope / test / result process, so people who have been "caught" do not start and compete in TdF, and people who have been CONI'd out of Italy are dealt with asap so as to prevent results from being tainted and the need for retroactive placings.
The UCI is anything but Catholic school. :)

They could take the riders crits halfway though a stage...Or test total body hemoglobin, set the hematocrit limit at 47% and dump blood doping from the Tour. Havnt done that... So whatever BS you see is just that, BS to keep the PR fire burning.
 
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Looking back at those days, the UCI did have a decent sense for irony.

http://www.uci.ch/templates/UCI/UCI2/layout.asp?MenuId=MTU4ODM&LangId=1

The UCI is pleased to introduce you to True Champion or Cheat?, a new education programme aimed at fighting against doping, designed for riders of all levels and their support team.
The primary aim of the programme is to ensure riders fully understand their rights and responsibilities under the UCI Anti-Doping Rules and the World Anti-Doping Code.
 
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BigBoat said:
The UCI is anything but Catholic school. :)

They could take the riders crits halfway though a stage...Or test total body hemoglobin, set the hematocrit limit at 47% and dump blood doping from the Tour. Havnt done that... So whatever BS you see is just that, BS to keep the PR fire burning.

I think you would find catholic schools are the worst and very much like the UCI.
 
El Imbatido said:
So basically the UCI spent $220,000 on getting a dvd out to riders showing them how to fill out all the forms and paperwork so when they do get busted they can't say 'well i didn't know'.

Am i reading this right???


EDIT: Jesus, i could have burnt them all those dvds for less then $220,000. I'll have to give me old mate Pat a ring and tell him he got ripped off.:D

Well, think about it like Pat and Hein would. The DVD cost them maybe $50,000 to do, the rest was kicked-back from the vendor..

Given what we know about Pat and Hein, this is likely.