MPCC stands by cortisol tests, rules will allow substitute riders in 2016

Despite failing a pre-race MPCC cortisol test Lars Boom will start the Tour de France for Astana

Despite failing a pre-race MPCC cortisol test Lars Boom will start the Tour de France for Astana (Image credit: Tim de Waele/TDWSport.com)

The members of the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC) has announced that the group has received the backing of seven individual experts in endocrinology for its rules holding riders with low cortisol levels from competition, and announced new rules that will allow teams to substitute another rider for an excluded athlete.