Tony Gibb 2007

Plowman Craven-Evans Cycles, the successful British team, unveiled its new Race Clean anti-doping initiative on Friday. All of the squad's riders will undergo systematic blood tests to create a 'blood passport', a profile of each rider's natural haematocrit and haemoglobin levels.

Any unexpected fluctuation in a rider's blood values may indicate some for of blood manipulations, such as the use of artificial blood-boosting drug EPO or blood transfusions. If found to have violated the team's accepted blood values, a rider will be fined or dismissed depending on the circumstances.

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Nigel Wynn
Former Associate Editor

Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.