The former UCI leadership failed to follow its own anti-doping policies and has been colluding, says report looking into alleged corruption, governance and anti-doping practices in the UCI.

A list of 38 riders, all linked to doctor Michele Ferrari, has been published by Italian newspaper La Gazetta della Sport. The list is part of an investigation that claims systematic doping has taken place with the service of the doctor.

The members who will constitute the independent committee set up to look into the problems that the International Union of Cycling (UCI) as well as the sport of cycling have been faced with in recent times have been released.

Play the Game’s international director Jens Sejer Andersen has called on politicians and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to take a greater role in funding investigations into sports governance and ensure the safety of whistle-blowers.

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was one of the world’s greatest sporting icons – a global superstar who banked 700 million dollars from employers and sponsors during his career.

After 8 years in the seat, Irish Pat McQuaid had to see himself defeated as president of the International Cycling Union at the electional congress held this Friday in Florence, Italy, where British Brian Cookson was elected as the new president at an election described as ’farcical’ by observers.

A summary of a secret dossier said to contain witness testimonials and other documents about alleged corruption involving UCI president Pat McQuaid and former UCI president Hein Verbruggen has been leaked. McQuaid denies all allegations.

Swiss Cycling today withdrew their nomination of Pat McQuaid as presidential candidate in the upcoming elections in the International Cycling Union (UCI) leading to the dismissal of a legal action from members of the federation to overturn the nomination.