Several ProTour teams present at an IPCT meeting Wednesday announced a new possible anti-doping program.
Liquigas, Team CSC, Team T-Mobile, Rabobank, Euskaltel, Caisse d'Epargne, Saunier-Duval, Quick.Step-Innergetic, Lampre-Fondital, Team Milram, Predictor-Lotto and Gerolsteiner representatives agreed "to put in place the strongest possible anti-doping program, starting January 2008."
80% of these tests will be out of competition, and data collected will be made available for research. The statement specified, "The coordination and execution of the program will be done by an independent body in close conjunction with the UCI and the other relevant authorities within the rules and regulations of and approval of WADA and UCI."
The IPCT reported that the UCI has "accepted and applauded" the initiative.
