Marc Madiot : "We are no longer a vocal minority"
Including Orica-GreenEDGE, half the World Tour teams are MPCC members or applying to join it. Is it important ?
Even if our movement exists since 2007, we were nothing but a small entity until a few months. Today, 10 out of 18 World Tour teams is a good amount, especially with additional 15 Continental Pro teams and 12 Continental teams.
Then, yes ! I hope having 37 members in the MPCC will lead to a knock-on effect that could change a lot of things. If a vote was organized now, our group would win it !
Is the Armstrong case the only triggering factor for these numerous applications in the past few weeks ?
Armstrong caused a domino effect. Some managers – some riders too – spontaneously reacted. Some Federations or Leagues or several major races organizers also took a stand. But let’s be realistic: if truth hadn’t be told about Armstrong, we would be still be a vocal minority.
Didn’t Christian Prudhomme’s warning in October led team managers to opportunely join MPCC ?
If that’s what some may think about our values, we will quickly see it. No one is forced to join MPCC. If you do so, it must be for ethical reasons. For instance, ban steroids while racing.Nor UCI neither WADA rules compel us to do so. But using steroids for wrong reasons is doping. For MPCC members, there is no doubt about it. If some teams don’t comply with this rule,they will have to explain why et journalists will have to ask them why.
Is it important for you that riders wear the blue wristband to defend your point ?
Yes. I think it’s important. In the past, riders were often challenged as soon as they stand out. Now, they must keep their head up. ll the riders in our movement must be proud to stand by this: « I am clean and I say it ».There must be no reluctance: today, we are the ma-jo-ri-ty !
Orica Greenedge formally requests MPCC membership
« On behalf of the Orica GreenEDGE World Tour Team I would like to make a formal request to join the MPCC. By this decision we are making a commitment to be a part of the future clean cycling. We are currently conducting our own internal review by an independent ( Nicki Vance ) in this review we are expecting recommendations in the following area’s
- Anti Doping Education
- Code of Conduct
- Code of Ethics
- Rider and Staff Welfare
Orica GreenEDGE want to be part of a clean future and to be one of the leaders in facilitating this process. We understand that this is a difficult period for cycling and we feel that it is important that the Team’s engage in open discussion in relation to Zero Tolerance ». Shayne BANNAN, Team Manager
MPCC strengthens its speech
Why is having a slogan essential?
We were many to be really angry after the latest issues.
Our resolution had to come down to a few words: we’re fed up, that’s enough ! That is what the team managers in our movement want to convey together.
Is that only a rallying cry for the team managers?
No, it’s for everyone. Teams, sponsors… It mostly has to come from the riders, from our riders. They are the ones bringing this message around the world. A belief that there is hope. MPCC is only wondering about future. Doping, that’s enough ! Whatever happened before only concerns WADA, UCI, anti-doping agencies, CAS and states… For us, only future matters.
Through this philosophy, how loud are you willing to speak?
To establish a clear split with the past, we had to be stronger, even rougher, with anyone not willing to understand. Until now, it was only us, responsible people, acting by ourselves. We were a few teams gathering around common values and tangible commitments. Usually, people have to adjust their behavior to what they say. On the contrary, after 5 years, we now speak in compliance to our behavior.
Katusha requests MPCC membership
« As President of the Board of Directors of KATUSHA MANAGEMENT SA (Katusha), a company managing a professional cycling team domiciled in Geneva, Switzerland, I herewith would like to formally apply as a member of the MPCC.
Katusha was founded in 2009 and since 2010 has operated as a World Tour ProTeam with the International Cycling Union (UCI).
The UCI so far did not accept Katusha as a UCI ProTeam for 2013.
We are currently appealing against this UCI decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
We herewith apply for a membership with the MPCC for the following reasons:
- to demonstrate our full commitment to the combat of any anti-doping measures;
- to give further guidance to all Katusha team members concerning personal behavior and the general combat of doping;
- to meet the most actual requirements as set by various tour operators and/or organizers.
Last but not least, we herewith confirm that we took note and read the Internal Rules of the Team members MPCC 2013
– and confirm that we will fully commit to your Internal Rules. »
Viatcheslav Ekimov
President of the board
Vacansoleil requests MPCC membership
Our team which started in 2009 is determined to engage in a fair sport. We want to work with teams and the Dutch Federation, find an answer to the temptation of doping.
Transparency and rigor in the rules with the teams MPCC can happen to a sport honest."
Daan LUIJKX. General Manager
Astana has formally requested MPCC membership
Damaging practices in the past have created problems for professional cycling’s future, placing the reputation, image and viability of the sport at serious risk. Neither the doping practices nor the environment that served to enable them can ever be allowed to happen again.
On the basis of trust and transparency, Pro Team Astana finds the MPCC Code of Conduct to be a credible, voluntary step towards protecting and reestablishing the positive, clean image of professional cycling.
We share the MPCC’s belief that managers and sponsors in professional cycling have the obligation and capacity to say no to doping, and call on the UCI to recognize the MPCC as a viable intermediary among teams, organizers and Cycling Federations."
Alexandr VINOKUROV, Astana General Manager
Roubaix Lille Metropole requests MPCC membership
Taking advantage of the new opportunity given to the third division professional teams to access your association and aware that the image of cycling is tarnished, we want to work with your organization’s work in the fight against doping.
Anxious to develop a policy of anti-doping, cycling team RLM wants to join the movement and agree to abide by the principles laid down by the internal rules of the MPCC.
We fully support the administrative duties related to team members and all the different procedures, including self-suspension from the team in the event of serious breaches of legislation on anti-doping.
For the direction of our cycling team RLM, it is imperative that all professional cycling teams take the necessary steps to demonstrate their commitment to fight together against the scourge of doping."
Daniel VERBRACKEL. General Manager.
AC 2000 formally supports MPCC
All team members AC 2000 are now adhering the MPCC and our association had to provide full support to the approach and philosophy of this movement.
October 30th press release
14 years later nothing has changed because some managers do not want that to change.
MPCC « MOTION FOR CYCLING CREDIBLE » was created in 2007, as some teams do not respect the basic rules.
It aims to establish ethical standards of conduct and the teams WORLD TOUR, PRO CONTINENTAL CONTINENTAL-based and voluntary.
In fact certain provisions obvious to some, may not be included in an international regulation, such as:
- Do not run a runner from the positive results of the first analysis
- Do not engage runner who had a positive suspension of more than six months (except in cases related to a fault location …) during the two years following the suspension.
- Do not make intra-articular injection of corticosteroids without stopping competition of 8 days.
- Perform internal procedures from the first positive case in the team.
- Practicing self-suspension for several positive cases in the last 12 months.
- Etc …
Proposals will be made:
At the AMA:
- To increase the penalties on the first offense,
- To return to regulation corticosteroids.
- To prohibit athletes suspended more than 6 months to participate in the World Championships and Olympic Games
A UCI:
- To recognize MPCC as an interlocutor in the context of anti-doping.
Organizers:
- To put in place a mechanism to not engage teams that do not meet the basic rules of ethics.
This code of conduct MPCC, more restrictive than the rules of WADA and the UCI is an indispensable complement to all international regulations.
The code of conduct has been met MPCC formally since 2008 by teams MPCC.
The mode of MPCC is based on trust and transparency. The manager of the team concerned by a rider positive due to all teams MPCC decisions, which must be in compliance with the rules.
When the bike is looking real credibility to its sponsors, to the press and to the public, it is important that as many teams show their determination to fight against doping, credibility and image.
MPCC received the formal support of the UCI, the AIOC Corporation and Tour de France.
Managers and sponsors professional teams have the duty and the power to say no to doping.
MPCC provides an opportunity for all to clearly display its willingness to restore confidence in adhering fully to our movement.
Help us …
Eleven teams are now members of MPCC:
AG2R La Mondiale
ARGOS SHIMANO
BRETAGNE SCHULLER
COFIDIS
EUROPCAR
FRANCAISE DES JEUX
GARMIN Sharp IAM Cycling
Lotto Belisol
NETAPP
SOJASUN
March 10th 2011 press release
This meeting was an opportunity for the MPCC to take stock at the beginning of the season, on its internal regulations and proposals for actions to be undertaken in 2011.
Following the recent doping scandals UNPARDONABLE that cycling has seen lately, including recurrence of severe Riccardo Ricco, the MPCC staff members:
- Request to systematically increase the penalties for rule infractions anti-doping, including 4 years to bring to the length of suspension for doping products found in « heavy » (taking EPO, hormones growth, transfusions, etc.).
- Propose to apply to the UCI, as part of the evaluation of sports teams, a penalty points for teams that experienced during the year one or more cases of positive riders in their squad, and that these runners do not mark more points for 2 years if you are employed after their suspension.
- Welcome and support the steps initiated by the UCI on limiting the use of injections under the care of athletes and coaching in the use of steroids (resting rider who received systematic infiltration).
As such, members of the MPCC consecutively to point out that many international medical publications showing a stimulating effect and dangerous to health of taking corticosteroids (cortisol in case of collapse), they were precursors to the subject, using place within their respective teams for 4 years already a verification protocol of cortisol of their riders during competition, with up to 8 days of rest for all injections of corticosteroids.
To date, are members of the MPCC, the following teams:
- AG2R La Mondiale
- BRETAGNE SCHULLER
- COFIDIS
- EUROPCAR
- FRANCAISE DES JEUX
- GARMIN-CERVELO
- SKIL-SHIMANO