Mouvement pour un Cyclisme Crédible or Movement For Credible Cycling (MPCC) is a union created on July 24, 2007 by seven sponsored teams of professional road cyclists : AG2R Prévoyance, Agritubel, Bouygues Télécom, Cofidis, Crédit Agricole, Française des Jeux and Gerolsteiner. The MPCC was created to defend the idea of a clean cycling, in particular according to the strict code of ethics established by UCI. The president of the organisation is former cyclist and team manager Roger Legeay who himself tested positive for amphetamines during his career.
March 2015 - UAE Team Emirates withdraws from MPCC [1]
July 2015 - Team Jumbo–Visma withdraws from MPCC [2]
Sept 2015 -Astana–Premier Tech excluded from the MPCC [3]
Feb 2016 - Team BikeExchange and Katusha withdraws from MPCC,[4][5]
As of Feb 2016, the members were:
- 7 (of 18) ProTeams: AG2R Citroën Team, Team Qhubeka Assos, Groupama–FDJ, EF Education–Nippo, Team DSM, Lotto–Soudal
- 17 Professional Continental Teams: Androni Giocattoli–Sidermec, Bora–Hansgrohe, Caja Rural–Seguros RGA, CCC Development Team, Cofidis, Delko,Total Direct Énergie, Drapac Cannondale Holistic Development Team, Arkéa–Samsic, Gazprom–RusVelo, Nippo–Vini Fantini–Faizanè, Team Novo Nordisk, Roompot–Charles, Stölting Service Group, Sport Vlaanderen–Baloise, UnitedHealthcare, Circus–Wanty Gobert
- 18 Continental Teams
- 7 Women's Teams
- 7 race organisers
- 10 federations: UEC, NCF, FFC, Swiss Cycling, CI, KBWB/RLVB, F.R.M.C, ICF
- 8 sponsors
- Approx 300 individual riders (since May 2018) [6][7]
References
- ^ Lampre-Merida withdraws from MPCC. By Spencer Powlison. Velo News. Published Mar. 9, 2015.
- ^ Lotto Jumbo withdraws from MPCC. By Barry Ryan. CyclingNews. Published July 04, 2015.
- ^ News 2015-09-04T09:34:00Z, Cycling. "Astana excluded from the MPCC after Lars Boom cortisol case at the Tour de France". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ Orica-GreenEdge leaves the MPCC. By Cycling News. CyclingNews. Published Feb. 23, 2016.
- ^ "Team Katusha to leave MPCC | Team KATUSHA ALPECIN". teamkatushaalpecin.com. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ "Bennett's Giro relief; MPCC brings on individual riders; 3T Strada trickle down: Daily News Digest". CyclingTips. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
- ^ "Dear riders, come and join the MPCC on your behalf!". www.mpcc.fr. Retrieved 2019-09-15.
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