20  Retired Riders  Returning to Competition  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  22  Investigation and Intelligence Gathering  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  23  Independent Observer Program  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  23  ANALYSIS OF SAMPLES  ................................ ................................ ................................ ....................  23  Use of Accredited, Approved Laboratories and Other Laboratories  ................................ ................................ ...........  23  Purpose of Analysis of Samples  and Data  ................................ ................................ ................................ .................  23  Research on Samples  and Data  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  23  Standards for Sample  Analysis and Reporting  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  24  Further Analysis of a Sample  Prior to or During Results Management  or Hearing Process  ................................ ........  24  Further Analysis of a Sample  After it has been Reported as Negative or has Otherwise not Resulted in an Anti -Doping Rule Violation Charge  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........................  24  Split of A or B Sample  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  24  Ownership of Samples  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............  25  WADA ’s Right to Take Possession of Samples  and Data  ................................ ................................ ..........................  25 UCI CYCLING REGULATIONS   Page 3 of 70 UCI ADR 2021   Costs of Testing  and Analysis  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..............................  25  RESULTS MANAGEMENT & INVESTIGATIONS  ................................ ................................ .................  25  Responsibility for Conducting Results Management  ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 25  Review and Notification Regarding Potential Anti -Doping Rule Violations ................................ ................................ .. 27  Provisional Suspensions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  27  Results Management  Decisions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................  27  Notification of Results Management  Decisions  ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........  28  Retirement from Sport  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...............  28  RESULTS MANAGEMENT : NOTICE OF CHARGE, AGREEMENT, FAILURE TO CHALLENGE AND HEARING PROCESS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ...................  28  Notice  of Charge  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .......................  28  Acceptance of Consequences  and Failure to Challenge the Anti -Doping Rule Violation  ................................ ............  29  Hearing Process  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ........................  29  Single Hearing Before CAS ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ....... 30  Event  Hearings  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ..........................  30  Waiver of Hearing  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ ......................  30  Notice of Decision  ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .....................  30  AUTOMATIC DISQUALIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL RESULTS  ................................ ...........................  30  SANCTIONS ON INDIVIDUALS  ................................ ................................ ................................ ...........  31  Disqualification  of Results in the Event  during which an Anti -Doping Rule  Violation Occurs  ................................ .