How can we improve the fight against doping? This question occupies a central place within the International Control Agency (ITA)Part of the answer lies in scientific research, the other in operational implementation. In this regard, the Director General of the Agency, Benjamin Cohenwould be in favor of easing restrictions on nighttime checks. If you go and speak to the controls department (of the ITA), they will tell you: yes, We need to carry out checks whenever the opportunity arises.According to the information available to the ITA, this suggests there is a problem. “, he explains to The Athletic.
« I don't think we'd want to conduct mass doping tests during the Tour de France, for example, and wake up all the athletes at 3 a.m.—it doesn't make sense. I think we would need very concrete suspicions (regarding an athlete) and act with great caution. I wouldn't advocate for nighttime mass doping tests, but certainly a certain degree of flexibility if it is deemed that there is a problem He says.
