PARIS (AP) — The French anti-doping agency and cycling’s governing body have started discussions about renewing their partnership for the upcoming Tour de France.
The two organizations have been at odds in recent years after Pierre Bordry, a former president of the agency, criticized the UCI’s anti-doping program. That resulted in the AFLD being cut out of testing at last year’s Tour.
However, current AFLD president Bruno Genevois said Thursday that “contacts have been renewed and we can hope for a good outcome in March.”
A renewed cooperation could open the way for AFLD testers to collect samples during the Paris-Nice race from March 6-13 ahead of the Tour de France in July.
