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MEMORANDUM 8.06.2026

PART XIV – ANTI-DOPING RULES

UCI ANTI-DOPING TRIBUNAL PROCEDURAL RULES Rules amendment applying on 1.07.2026

TITLE I – INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

Article 11 Definitions

  1. For the purposes of these Rules:

  2. a) “ADR”: The UCI Anti-Doping Rules.

  3. b) “Defendant”: Any Licence-holder or Person as specified by Section C of the Introduction and Scope of the ADR, against whom an anti-doping rule violation has been asserted.

  4. c) “Judgment”: Final decision rendered by the Tribunal.

  5. d) “Parties”: The UCI on one side and the Defendant on the other side.

  6. e) “Rules”: The Tribunal Procedural Rules.

  7. f) “Single Judge”: The member of the Tribunal appointed by the Secretariat President of the Tribunal to adjudicate a case.

  8. g) “Tribunal”: The Anti-Doping Tribunal established in accordance with Article 8.3.1 ADR.

  9. Terms referring to natural persons are applicable to both genders.

  10. Terms not defined under these Rules shall be given the meaning provided by the ADR.

  11. The male gender may be used generically in these Rules for the sake of brevity. In this case, it shall also apply to the female gender. Furthermore, the singular may refer to the plural and vice versa unless a specific mention of the gender or number arises from the subject or objective of the regulation.

(text modified on 04.02.21; 1.07.26)

TITLE III – RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES

Article 12 Representation and assistance

  1. The Defendant may be represented or assisted by the representative(s) of his choice at his own cost and expense.

  2. The names, postal and email addresses, and telephone numbers of the person(s) representing or assisting the Defendant shall be communicated to the Secretariat.

  3. The UCI shall be represented by the UCI Legal Anti-Doping Services International

Testing Agency – ITA and/or by external counsel appointed by the latter.

  1. The Tribunal may request the production of a power of attorney.

(text modified on 04.02.21; 1.07.26)