The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) on Sunday, Spetember 21, unveils its programme to combat anti-doping and technological fraud that it will implement during the 2025 UCI Road World Championships running from September 21 through September 28 Kigali. As a signatory of the World Anti-Doping Code, the UCI takes its responsibilities in the fight against doping very seriously. The comprehensive anti-doping programmed employed at the French Grand Tour will be led by the International Testing Agency (ITA), the body to which the UCI has delegated the operational activities of its fight for clean cycling since 2021. The independence of its anti-doping activities is guaranteed, and the robustness and effectiveness of its programme, which is continuously enhanced, is widely recognised within the anti-doping community, including by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The delegation of the operational aspects of its anti-doping programme to the ITA delegated to the Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation (CADF) is the latest evidence of the UCI's active commitment to constantly challenging itself to become ever more effective. By collaborating with the ITA, the UCI is once again strengthening its leadership role in the fight against doping. Anti-doping regulations for the UCI World Championships in Rwanda adhere to the World Anti-Doping Code (WADC) and the UCI's specific Anti-Doping Rules, enforced by the International Testing Agency (ITA) and the UCI Anti-Doping Tribunal. These rules involve rigorous out-of-competition and in-competition testing, strict liability, annual updates to the Prohibited List, and a reporting platform for whistleblowers. Rwanda actively promotes clean sport through educational workshops and has a commitment to transparency and fairness in cycling. All doping controls at the race will be targeted and performed at any time throughout a week race, not only at the finish line. At every stage, the yellow jersey and stage winner will be tested. This year, all samples will primarily be sent to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)-accredited anti-doping laboratory in Lausanne, Switzerland.
