IN AN INFOGRAPHY, WE HAVE REPRESENTED THE 2021 RONDE VAN VLAANDEREN, DISTINGUISHING MPCC MEMBER TEAMS AND NON-MEMBER TEAMS. AMONGST MEMBER TEAMS, NO RIDER HAVE EVER BEEN SUSPENDED. WITHIN NON-MEMBERS, NO ALREADY HAVE
In the event of every monuments or big championships, the MPCC highlights how many riders are part of the movement but also how many riders have been suspended for doping in the past.
The spirit of the MPCC is to regroup teams which on a voluntary basis define stricter rules than international organizations. Amongst those, this one: « Don’t hire riders involved in doping cases and banned for more than 6 months, except no-shows, in the two years following the suspension. »
On the Ronde van Vlaanderen, MPCC members chose not to pick any riders previously suspended for doping. This choice matches the philosophy of the movement, thus fostering cycling’s credibility. There are 16 MPCC members on this year’s, representing 64% of the peloton.
