Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation Information

Created in 2008, the CADF is a non-profit foundation under Swiss law that has been fully independent from UCI since 2013. Its role is to manage the anti-doping programme on behalf of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI). The CADF’s activities are conducted in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code and UCI Anti-Doping Rules. The CADF’s responsibilities are to: ◾Define and implement the doping control strategy on behalf of UCI; ◾Conduct a comprehensive in- and out-of-competition testing program to detect prohibited substances and methods; ◾Investigate and intelligence-gathering; grouping information from law enforcement, anti-doping organisations and other sources to strengthen the Anti-Doping programme ◾Define and implement a storage & retesting strategy ◾Manage and constantly improve the Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) program; ◾Provide support to the UCI Legal Anti-Doping Services (LADS); ◾Provide administrative support to the UCI for the management of Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUE); ◾Train CADF Doping Control Officers (DCO) ; ◾Train riders and teams in the use of the different existing online platforms (ADAMS, ALPHA); ◾Play a consultative role with regard to research, education and prevention of doping.