I'm not sure that an amnesty would persuade current riders from doping, if they were so minded, even in conjunction with a lifetime ban.
Principal purpose of an amnesty would be to stop the drip feed of historic doping stories that damage the sport. It's a PR idea really.
The only way it could really work is if the UCI said "declare all your past indiscretions, but anything left under the carpet will result in a lifetime ban should it surface from this date..." Then riders are actually incentivised to clear the air. Probably wouldn't work though.
The only way it could really work is if the UCI said "declare all your past indiscretions, but anything left under the carpet will result in a lifetime ban should it surface from this date..." Then riders are actually incentivised to clear the air. Probably wouldn't work though.