Bardiani-CSF have rejoined the Movement for Credible Cycling on a probationary basis. The Italian squad were previously a member of the MPCC, but left the group in June 2015.
Bruno Reverberi's squad broke with the MPCC following the 2015 Giro d'Italia, when they reportedly refused to withdraw an unnamed rider who had returned low levels of cortisol in pre-race testing.
The MPCC's additional, voluntary anti-doping rules include more stringent checks on the use of corticosteroids. Therapeutic Use Exemptions are forbidden in competition and riders who display low levels of cortisol – which can indicate the use of cortisone – are required to be removed from racing until their levels return to normal.
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In a statement issued on Monday morning, the MPCC said that it had accepted Bardiani-CSF's application to re-join the body, though noted that the squad are on probation.
"On 27 December, the MPCC's Board of Directors validated their membership on probation," read the MPCC statement. "The purpose of the movement is not to refuse teams applications. We will always be pleased when a team wants to commit to rules that are stricter than international authorities. In return, the MPCC demands an uncompromising respect for the regulation of the movement before considering full membership. Back in 2015, Bardiani-CSF de fact excluded itself from the movement by not complying with the internal regulation."
Bardiani-CSF's application to re-join the MPCC comes after two of the squad's riders, Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni, returned positive tests for growth hormone releasing peptides in out-of-competition controls ahead of the 2017 Giro. Both riders have since been handed four-year bans by the UCI.
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