News bot Posted November 3, 2015 Share The finding of Cycling South Africa’s Disciplinary Commission’s investigation into national mountain bike team rider Rourke Croeser’s potential UCI medical rule violation has found him not guilty of contravening UCI Medical Rule 13.03.058 (2).Click here to view the article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odinson Posted November 3, 2015 Share Remember kids, stash your doping paraphernalia before the race: "(UCI Medical Rule 13.03.058 (2) specifically states “In case a violation of article 13.3.052 occurs at a race”, whereas the needle discovery was days before the race while the rider was training)" DirtyDan, BDF, rattlesnake and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted November 3, 2015 Share Wait for it...Here come the haters and internet PI's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted November 3, 2015 Share I am happy for cycling in general in SA that this is the finding. Did they test a blood sample as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lancesball Posted November 3, 2015 Share So its ok to use product and have needles etc leading up to a race but not while you race??? Or put sludge in your tyres, or was it lance saddle sores or testing HGB with your analyser? Edited November 3, 2015 by Lancesball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted November 3, 2015 Share Remember kids, stash your doping paraphernalia before the race: "(UCI Medical Rule 13.03.058 (2) specifically states “In case a violation of article 13.3.052 occurs at a race”, whereas the needle discovery was days before the race while the rider was training)" This logic fails me. Bargains and Andrew Steer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted November 3, 2015 Share The rules pertaining to 13.03.052 apply to both in and out of competition periods. Rule 13.03.052 is a sub clause relating to rider or full team being withdrawn from races following a violation of the no needle policy. It refers to additional sanctions not covered in 13.03.057. Hence the words "In addition to..." This is not at all ambiguous. Full rules follow."13.3.052 The injection of any substance to any site of a rider’s body is prohibited unless all of the following conditions are met:1. The injection must be medically justified based on best practice. Justificationincludes physical examination by a certified medical doctor and anappropriately documented diagnosis, medication and route of administration;2. There is no alternative treatment without injection available;3. The injection must respect the manufacturer-approved indication of themedication;4. The injection must be administered by a certified medical professional exceptwhere normal practice is that the patient with a disease requiring injectionsinjects him/herself (for example diabetes);5. The injection must be reported immediately and in writing not later than 24hours afterwards to the UCI Doctor (via email [medical@uci.ch] or fax [+41 24468 59 48]), except for ridersa. With a valid TUE;b. Vaccinationc. When the injection is received during hospital treatment or clinicalexamination;d. When normal practice is that the patient with a disease requiring injectionsinjects him/herself.The report must be made by the medical doctor having examined the rider and mustinclude the confirmation that a physical examination took place, the diagnosis,medication and route of administration. Where applicable it shall also include theprescription referred to in article 13.1.065.Comment to par. 5: the report may be sent by the medical doctor or the rider. Therider is responsible for the report to be sent. The prohibition under article 13.3.052 applies to any substance that is injected,whether endogenous or exogenous, whether prohibited under the UCI Anti-DopingRules or not.13.3.054 The prohibition under article 13.3.052 applies to any type of injection: intravenous,intramuscular, intra-articular, peri-articular, peri-tendinous, epidural, intra-dermal,subcutaneous, etc.13.3.055 In case of a local injection of glucocorticosteroids, which is subject also to the UCIAnti-Doping Rules and the Prohibited List, the rider must rest and is excluded fromcompetition for 8 days.The medical doctor having prescribed the injection shall prescribe this rest in writingto the rider and add to the documentation referred to in article 13.3.052.1 a copy ofsuch prescription signed by him/herself and the rider.13.3.056 In case of an injection of a prohibited substance, in addition to the requirements ofarticles 13.3.052 and 13.3.055, a Therapeutic Use Exemption remains required andthe procedure foreseen in the Chapter IV of the UCI Anti-Doping Rules has to befollowed.13.3.057 The following penalties may be imposed by the UCI Disciplinary Commission in theevent of an infringement of article 13.3.052: suspension from eight days to sixmonths and/or a fine of CHF 1,000 to CHF 100,000; in the case of a second offencewithin two years of the first: a suspension of at least six months or lifetimesuspension and a fine of CHF 10,000 to CHF 200,000.The penalties shall apply to any licence-holder found to have committed the violationor to be an accomplice; application of article 1.1.086 is reserved;13.3.058 In addition to the sanctions stipulated in article 13.3.057 the following shall apply:1. In case of infringement of article 13.3.055 all results obtained by the rider inthe 48 hours period shall be disqualified.2. In case a violation of article 13.3.052 occurs at a race the licence holder(s)concerned and, where appropriate, the whole team of the licence holder(s) atfault may be excluded from the race; in this respect the possession of objectsused or fit for an injection shall be presumed to constitute evidence of aviolation of article 13.3.052 having been committed except if the objects are inthe possession of the medical doctor who has made the report referred to inarticle 13.3.052.5 and are covered by such report and except for those objectsthat may reasonably be in a medical doctor’s possession. The exclusion maybe decided by the president of the commissaires’ panel after having given thepersons concerned the opportunity to be heard or by the president of the UCIDisciplinary Commission upon report by the president of the commissaires’panel. Danger Dassie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaco-fiets Posted November 3, 2015 Share Is he one of your athletes Jeroen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted November 3, 2015 Share This logic fails me. Rules are written by lawyers with Loopholes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted November 3, 2015 Share Rules are written by lawyers with LoopholesAah, as always, part of the prosecution... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwan Kemp Posted November 3, 2015 Share The rules pertaining to 13.03.052 apply to both in and out of competition periods. Rule 13.03.052 is a sub clause relating to rider or full team being withdrawn from races following a violation of the no needle policy. It refers to additional sanctions not covered in 13.03.057. Hence the words "In addition to..." This is not at all ambiguous. Full rules follow."13.3.052 The injection of any substance to any site of a rider’s body is prohibited unless all of the following conditions are met: ... So, in short what you are saying is that even if it was out of comp he should have had a needle with him? Not stirring, seriously trying to understand what's going on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted November 3, 2015 Share Is he one of your athletes Jeroen?No Jaco-fiets and Lexx 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted November 3, 2015 Share So, in short what you are saying is that even if it was out of comp he should have had a needle with him? Not stirring, seriously trying to understand what's going on here.Needles are prohibited at all times. rouxtjie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 3, 2015 Share Is he one of your athletes Jeroen? So, in short what you are saying is that even if it was out of comp he should have had a needle with him? Not stirring, seriously trying to understand what's going on here. I think you've both misunderstood what The Doctor has posted. He's saying that according to the rules the needle is not allowed whether in or out of competition. On that basis the CSA ruling would be incorrect. Bargains and Paw 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhardc Posted November 3, 2015 Share So we had a few nincompoops as members of the Disciplinary Commission!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Doctor Posted November 3, 2015 Share Just in case my first post was not clear. As far as the UCI rules are concerned the CSA ruling is incorrect. The policy and appropriate sanction apply irrespective of whether the rider is found with needles in our out of competition. i.e. at any time. Spinnekop, deanbean, TheKaiser and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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