There is a good post on Procycling.com about the UCI plans to introduce DNA testing.
The UCI’s plan to introduce DNA testing among ProTour teams has been met with a mixed response from the riders. Last week, the professional teams association (AIGCP) headed by Patrick Lefévère voted to go ahead with DNA testing to fight doping, but now, some of the top riders have spoken out against it, believing it to be a violation of their basic rights.
Italian World Champion Paolo Bettini and his colleague Filippo Pozzato are against the testing, arguing that “it is only done for serial killers”, while pointing out that cyclists have been undergoing blood testing since 1997. Similarly, ProTour winner Alejandro Valverde said, “For cyclists to be forced to undergo DNA testing would be a serious invasion of the private lives of the riders. If we accept this, what will the next step be? Drop our pants before the beginning of each race? The fight against doping is necessary, but DNA testing is going too far.”
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I agree that DNA testing maybe going a little too far. But it maybe the only way to clean up this sport.
