Senior judge appointed to head review of Cycling Australia after high-profile resignations
Dutch federation KNWU sets up anti-doping commission As the rumblings from the USADA investigation into Lance Armstrong and the US Postal team continues, the after effects continue to be felt in countries as far away as Australia. Armstrong’s former team-mate […]
Armstrong Affair: ICAS president Coates to draw up UCI’s independent commission
Process put in motion for review of governing body’s role and past actions Saying that its goal is to restore confidence in cycling and its own capacity to govern it, the UCI has taken the next step towards an independent […]
Cycling Ireland members debate McQuaid presidency
Federation doctor calls for vote of no confidence in Irishman Acting independently of his role as the medical officer of Cycling Ireland, Dr. Conor McGrane has queried Pat McQuaid’s running of the UCI and is looking into the possiblity of […]
UCI states it wants to interview Vinokourov and Kolobnev over alleged race fixing
Investigation into 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège Following on from news that the a file relating to the final outcome of the 2010 Liège-Bastogne-Liège had been sent by the Padua Prosector’s office to the UCI, the governing body has confirmed that it wishes […]
George confesses to EPO use, faces lengthy ban from cycling
South African had been given ‘health suspension’ in 2004 Hours after it was revealed that he had tested positive for EPO, the South African rider David George has admitted used the banned substance and waived the right to the analysis […]
IMG set to handle television rights for Flanders Classics races
Global media and sports group ups involvement in cycling Global heavyweight IMG is tipped to take on handling the television rights to the races organised by the Flanders Classics group, selling the international broadcasts which come from those races. The […]
Skins launches legal claim against UCI chiefs for two million US dollars
Chairman Fuller repeats calls for resignations Three days after the journalist Paul Kimmage announced that he had lodgd a criminal complaint against Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen, the current and former presidents of the UCI, the clothing company Skins has […]
Kimmage makes position clear in relation to defence fund
Journalist clarifies situation as he prepares to take on UCI chiefs As his position moves from defence to attack in terms of his legal battle with the current UCI president Pat McQuaid and the former head Hein Verbruggen, Paul Kimmage […]
WADA rules out appeal against six month sanctions for USADA witnesses
“We need to encourage athletes to come forward with information” Six former US Postal Service riders who provided sworn testimony of systematic doping on the team have received notification that their six month sanctions won’t be lengthened, with the World […]
Howman: ‘Zero tolerance just leads to Omerta all over again’
WADA chief says blacklisting those who confess will simply result in more scandals WADA director general David Howman has spoken out against the current push for zero tolerance in cycling, saying that the practice is counterproductive, encourages silence and will […]
