The UCI asks the World Anti-Doping Agency to rule on the use of carbon monoxide in the peloton

In September, WADA communicated on this question which had animated the Tour de France: “There is no consensus as to whether carbon monoxide can have a performance-enhancing effect and there is currently no sufficiently reliable data to support this claim. » In parallel with this communication, the International testing agency (ITA), the independent body which has managed the UCI’s operational anti-doping activities since 2021, presented in Nice “the details of its anti-doping program for cycling. This program becomes more robust each year, including an increased emphasis on intelligence and investigations”.