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Interesting. So the sample was presumably routine tested then later CIR tested following the bio-passport anomaly?
RecoveryRide-
Yep, a targetted re-test of a specific sample.
Biopassport tracks blood and steroid values to create a baseline so there must a have been a spike that made them break out the CIR.
https://www.uci.org/inside-uci/clean-sport/anti-doping/the-athlete-biological-passport
"The passport for each rider contains the results of individual urine and blood tests, a haematological profile consisting of the combined results of haematological parameters analysed in a series of blood samples, and a steroid longitudinal profile consisting of the combined results of steroid levels in a series of urine samples. By tracking these parameters consistently through a rider’s career, it is possible to establish the haematological/steroid profile of a rider in order to establish his/her “normal” levels and thus emphasize possible variations."
dubtap
Standard anti-doping tests look for different things than the CIR; if you were microdosing synthetic testosterone overnight you could pass a Testosterone/Epitestosterone ratio test in the morning which is looking for evidence of a change in your physiological response to a stimulant as your levels can drop back to normal very quickly.
CIR tests looks for the product itself which is a different ask, and is used to look at presence of any synthetic testosterone or steroids.
See also the Tom Danielson positive