Lampre-Merida leave MPCC
Lampre-Merida today announced that it has have decided to leave the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible (MPCC). In a press release, the team stated the reason for leaving the movement was due to "the impossibility of confirming their membership."
The team made the decision to continue to employ Diego Ulissi and will allow him to begin racing upon the conclusion of his suspension on March 28. Ulissi tested positive for Salbutaml last May at the Giro d’Italia and received a back-dated ban from racing for nine months.
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However, under the MPCC rules, teams that are a part of the movement should not hire riders that were banned for two years following their suspension. In February, Lampre-Merida stated that they fully respected the rules of the voluntary anti-doping association by allowing Ulissi to compete once his ban was finished.
The team’s statement went on to say that, "Team Lampre-Merida will respect the obligation to keep Diego Ulissi as our employee, and with this ensuring the obligation of return to competition for the athlete – respecting the rules and regulations of the UCI – through entry to the races from 28 March 2015.
"This decision has been made considering the facts coming from recent events, namely the case of Diego Ulissi, this situation in particular has put Team Lampre-Merida in a position where we are obliged to take this decision as these principles set out by the MPCC are not possible to agree upon, namely: 1) The labor law, 2) Rules and regulations of the UCI.
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