The sport of cycling has been rife with doping controversies and now, the UCI ProTour council wants to require DNA testing on ProTour cyclists as well. I’m not sure what they’re planning since I can’t find any details on the proposal, but gene doping in sports has been discussed before.
After another tainted season, the UCI-ProTour council said it wanted to create a scientific profile of the top riders to which their performances could be compared. Beyond the medical feasibility of DNA testing, the legal implications of such a measure must be studied.
San Francisco Chronicle, September 22, 2006