A blood profiling ‘apparent violation’ is detected when an unusual, unlikely or particularly indicative pattern of blood variations occurs. It could be sudden changes in values, higher values than expected for that individual or some other outlier in that data that suggests something unusual is happening and bears further scrutiny. It’s basically a big blip in otherwise ‘normal’ data and warrants a ‘please explain’. The athlete can either own up or dispute it, and it goes onward from there…
UCI Names Riders Snared By Biological Passport | Cyclingnews.com
The UCI has confirmed it has requested disciplinary proceedings to be opened against Franco Pellizotti (Liquigas-Doimo), Jesus Rosendo Prado (Andalucia-Cajasur) and Tadej Valjavec (Ag2r-La Mondiale) for apparent violation of the Anti-Doping Rules on the basis of the information provided by the blood profiles in their biological passports.