CADF confirms 90% drop in out-of-competition testing during coronavirus lockdown

Blood samples in doping control
Blood samples in doping control laboratory (Image credit: AFP)

The Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) has confirmed that the volume of out-of-competition tests it carried out dropped by approximately 90% during the first two months of the COVID-19 coronavirus lockdown.

In a statement on Friday, the CADF conceded that it “has had to significantly reduce its doping control activities” in recent months due to the lockdown and social distancing restrictions imposed around the world to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.