Cycling Anti-Doping Federation expresses "concern" over blood data leaks

Organisation director warns of dangers of misinterpretation following any "superficial" analysis of blood passport information

The world of athletics has been rocked in recent weeks by the publication of leaked blood test data that is said to reveal widespread doping in the sport — and it has raised concerns in cycling too.

The Sunday Times, along with Germany’s ARD/WDR broadcaster, published data drawn from 5,000 IAAF (International Association of Athletics Federations) athletes, which they said revealed a vast amount of cheating in the sport. They allege that many of these suspect results were never properly investigated.

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