Former Cyclo-cross world champion and pre-race favorite for the Worlds, Mathieu van der Poel has remarked riders should be open to make their anti-doping controls public.
2. Former Cyclo-cross world champion and pre-race
favorite for the Worlds, Mathieu van der Poel has
remarked riders should be open to make their anti-
doping controls public.
The comments of Van der Poel same after Kevin
Pauwels posted his doping control form on Twitter
and Van der Poel himself swiftly following Pauwels.
Reigning world champion Wout van Aert was urged
to publish his anti-doping controls too but he
remarked he would not be doing the same as his two
competitors.
3. Van der Poel added therapeutic use exemptions are open
to misuse and the rules around them should be stricter.
Poel said he is not saying nothing should be allowed, but it
is unfortunately misused in many ways. The rider said it is
best to take rest if someone is struggling with something.
Poel added TUEs can naturally be used, but it is not the
healthy way and said it also seems a good idea to then stay
a month on the sidelines instead of the current line of ten
days if it is the only way to ride a World Cup. Poel also
said maybe you are doing nothing wrong, but he would
not personally do it secretly but at a press conference with
a doctor immediately and added but again, it is not
healthy.