Bingoal Casino Chevalmeire Van Eyck Sport joins MPCC
The Belgian continental team, born from the fusion of Bingoal Casino-Chevalmeire and Dortcini-Van Eyck Sport-Proximus teams, becomes the 10th women's team to commit to MPCC.Read more
Saint Michel - Auber 93 Women's Team joins MPCC
In 2022, Saint Michel - Auber 93 will have its female and male teams compete in the continental division. Both of them are now members of MPCC.Read more
Cofidis Women Team joins MPCC
Cofidis goes further to commit for a credible cycling: following the men's team which has been part of MPCC since its creation in 2007, the women's team will become a member as well. Cofidis Women Team will start its first season in 2022.Read more
Paris-Roubaix Juniors joins the MPCC!
Paris-Roubaix Juniors becomes a member of the MPCC as a “sympathizer”.Read more
Press Release - 15th October 2021
The Board of the Movement For A Credible Cycling (MPCC) met on Wednesday, October 13th in Paris. This reunion, which took place on the day before the Tour de France presentation, marks the return of a pre-pandemic tradition.Read more
Paris-Roubaix 2021: 23 teams under the microscope
In an infography, we have represented the 2021 Paris-Roubaix peloton, distinguishing MPCC member teams and non-member teams. Amongst member teams, no rider have ever been suspended. Within non-members, also: 0 riders suspended in the past.
In the event of every monument, the MPCC highlights how many riders are part of the movement but also how many riders have been suspended for doping in the past.
The spirit of the MPCC is to regroup teams which on a voluntary basis define stricter rules than international organizations. Amongst those, this one: « Don’t hire riders involved in doping cases and banned for more than 6 months, except no-shows, in the two years following the suspension. »
On the 2021 Paris-Roubaix, MPCC members chose not to pick any riders previously suspended for doping. This choice matches the philosophy of the movement, thus fostering cycling's credibility. There are 16 MPCC members on this year's Tour de France, representing 64% of the peloton.
MPCC stands with Paris-Roubaix Juniors
The difficult financial situation of Paris-Roubaix Juniors did not go unnoticed. As several of its members raised about this issue, the Board of the MPCC unanimously decided to provide an occasional financial assistance to the organizers of the race.Read more
Cortisol Level Tests on the Tour du Limousin
5 member teams subjected 34 riders to cortisol level tests on the Tour du Limousin. All the riders have been allowed to start.
On the Tour du Limousin, 5 member teams registered for the race submitted 34 riders to cortisol level tests as part of their commitment to the Movement for a Credible Cycling (MPCC):
These voluntary tests have been performed under the ITA (International Testing Agency) on all participants. The ITA has forwarded to the MPCC the results of all riders of the member teams. All results were in compliance with the standard established by MPCC members. The Board notes with satisfaction that the riders of these MPCC member teams registered for the Tour du Limousin have scrupulously respected the clauses of their standing orders.
530 controls have been carried out by MPCC since the start of the season : On Paris-Nice, the Giro d'Italia, the Boucles de la Mayenne, the Criterium du Dauphiné, the Route d’Occitanie, French Nationals, the Tour de France, the Vuelta a Espana and the Tour du Limousin.
BACKGROUND ON CORTISOL TESTS BY THE MOUVEMENT POUR UN CYCLISME CRÉDIBLE (MPCC)
The objective of the MPCC and its member teams is to contribute to restoring the credibility of cycling. One of the organisation’s activities are voluntary cortisol tests amongst the riders of the member teams of the MPCC. In case the results of the test present an abnormally low value, the rider concerned will not race for a period of minimum eight days until the cortisol value has recovered again above that minimum value.
For the sake of clarity: it concerns a voluntary norm and the test does not concern an anti-doping control. Under WADA rules, athletes across all sports, with a cortisol level abnormally low, are entitled to perform their sport in competition (unless an anti-doping test has revealed the unauthorized use of the cortisol hormone).
The reason for the MPCC member teams to introduce this voluntary norm (below which the rider concerned will withdraw from competition for that minimum period of eight days), is an effort towards all stakeholders and fans of the sport of cycling and to confirm its commitment to clean sport and to show that cycling and MPCC member teams wish to be a frontrunner in that.
WHY CORTISOL TESTS ?
Although cortisol hormones are an allowed medicine when pre-scribed by a physician, the use of that medicine has frequently been abused in the history of sports (including in cycling) for the purpose of increasing the performance. Besides, a low level of cortisol can potentially endanger the health of athletes in certain circumstances when he/she is in competition while the athletes perform under high intensity or under stress.
For both reasons and with the objective to contribute to restoring the credibility of cycling, the Mouvement pour un Cyclisme Crédible and its member teams have introduced that voluntary norm below which its riders will temporarily withdraw from competition.
Cortisol Level Tests on the Vuelta a España
14 member teams subjected 112 riders to cortisol level tests on the Vuelta a España. All the riders have been allowed to start.
On the Vuelta a España, 14 member teams registered for the race submitted 112 riders to cortisol level tests as part of their commitment to the Movement for a Credible Cycling (MPCC):
These voluntary tests have been performed under the ITA (International Testing Agency) on all participants. The ITA has forwarded to the MPCC the results of all riders of the member teams. All results were in compliance with the standard established by MPCC members. The Board notes with satisfaction that the riders of these MPCC member teams registered for the Vuelta a España have scrupulously respected the clauses of their standing orders.
496 controls have been carried out by MPCC since the start of the season : On Paris-Nice, the Giro d'Italia, the Boucles de la Mayenne, the Criterium du Dauphiné, the Route d’Occitanie, the French Nationals, the Tour de France and the Vuelta a España.
BACKGROUND ON CORTISOL TESTS BY THE MOUVEMENT POUR UN CYCLISME CRÉDIBLE (MPCC)
The objective of the MPCC and its member teams is to contribute to restoring the credibility of cycling. One of the organisation’s activities are voluntary cortisol tests amongst the riders of the member teams of the MPCC. In case the results of the test present an abnormally low value, the rider concerned will not race for a period of minimum eight days until the cortisol value has recovered again above that minimum value.
For the sake of clarity: it concerns a voluntary norm and the test does not concern an anti-doping control. Under WADA rules, athletes across all sports, with a cortisol level abnormally low, are entitled to perform their sport in competition (unless an anti-doping test has revealed the unauthorized use of the cortisol hormone).
The reason for the MPCC member teams to introduce this voluntary norm (below which the rider concerned will withdraw from competition for that minimum period of eight days), is an effort towards all stakeholders and fans of the sport of cycling and to confirm its commitment to clean sport and to show that cycling and MPCC member teams wish to be a frontrunner in that.
WHY CORTISOL TESTS ?
Although cortisol hormones are an allowed medicine when pre-scribed by a physician, the use of that medicine has frequently been abused in the history of sports (including in cycling) for the purpose of increasing the performance. Besides, a low level of cortisol can potentially endanger the health of athletes in certain circumstances when he/she is in competition while the athletes perform under high intensity or under stress.
For both reasons and with the objective to contribute to restoring the credibility of cycling, the Mouvement pour un Cyclisme Crédible and its member teams have introduced that voluntary norm below which its riders will temporarily withdraw from competition.
Vuelta a España: 23 teams under the microscope
In an infography, we have represented the 2021 Vuelta a España peloton, distinguishing MPCC member teams and non-member teams. Amongst member teams, no rider have ever been suspended. Within non-members, 2 already have
In the event of every grand tour race or big championships, the MPCC highlights how many riders are part of the movement but also how many riders have been suspended for doping in the past.
The spirit of the MPCC is to regroup teams which on a voluntary basis define stricter rules than international organizations. Amongst those, this one: « Don’t hire riders involved in doping cases and banned for more than 6 months, except no-shows, in the two years following the suspension. »
On the 2021 Vuelta a España, MPCC members chose not to pick any riders previously suspended for doping. This choice matches the philosophy of the movement, thus fostering cycling's credibility. There are 14 MPCC members on this year's Tour de France, representing 60% of the peloton.
