{"id":759065,"date":"2026-06-25T09:32:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:32:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/759065\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T09:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T09:32:10","slug":"cyclings-next-anti-doping-frontier-ita-study-could-make-rider-power-data-mandatory-as-visma-decathlon-and-jayco-alula-join-pilot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/759065\/","title":{"rendered":"Cycling\u2019s next anti-doping frontier? ITA study could make rider power data mandatory as Visma, Decathlon and Jayco AlUla join pilot"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIf the study is validated by the ITA and approved by both the UCI<\/a> Funding Committee and the UCI Management Committee, UCI regulations would be amended to require mandatory sharing of individual power data with the ITA for all professional men\u2019s road riders.Power data enters anti-doping debate<\/p>\n

Power numbers already shape how modern cycling is trained, raced and judged. Teams use them daily to monitor form and manage preparation, while fans, media and experts often lean on watts when debating standout performances in Grand Tours and major one-day races.<\/p>\n

The ITA project now asks whether that same information can be used more formally. Researchers are looking at longitudinal performance profiles, focusing on how a rider\u2019s output evolves over time rather than treating one exceptional ride as proof of anything on its own.<\/p>\n

A key part of the work is identifying so-called \u201cexcess performances\u201d, where an individual rider\u2019s trajectory is assessed against wider trends, age profiles and other relevant factors. The model is designed to examine changes over time, not simply flag a single big number.<\/p>\n

That distinction matters in a sport where power files can be shaped by race role, pacing, altitude, heat, drafting, equipment, calibration and device differences. For that reason, power data would sit alongside existing anti-doping tools rather than replacing the Athlete Biological Passport, targeted testing or laboratory analysis.<\/p>\n

Major teams already involved<\/p>\n

The riders currently involved are participating voluntarily, with the ITA stating that the project operates under data protection safeguards. Data shared with university research partners is pseudo-anonymised, with performance data accessed without rider identities.<\/p>\n

Beyond the five teams already taking part, Uno-X Mobility, Tudor Pro Cycling Team and Team TotalEnergies have approved participation frameworks, with further discussions continuing with other teams.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are constantly looking at how to make the cycling anti-doping program smarter and more effective,\u201d said ITA Director General Benjamin Cohen. \u201cPower data has been part of the conversation in cycling for many years. It is one of the sport\u2019s most widely used performance tools, yet until now its potential contribution to anti-doping has remained largely unexplored.\u201d<\/p>\n

If approved, the mandatory framework would initially apply to men\u2019s professional road cycling. The same approach could later be considered for the UCI Women\u2019s WorldTour, UCI Continental level and related sports such as triathlon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If the study is validated by the ITA and approved by both the UCI Funding Committee and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":759066,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[569],"tags":[64,63,167124,784,176987,2435,85,51866,111366,165035,39556],"class_list":["post-759065","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cycling","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cofidis","tag-cycling","tag-decathlon-cma-cgm-team","tag-doping","tag-sports","tag-team-jayco-alula","tag-team-picnic-postnl","tag-team-visma-lease-a-bike","tag-uci"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759065","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=759065"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/759065\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/759066"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=759065"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=759065"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=759065"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}