Cycling Ireland President Rory Wyley has admitted he had a feeling Saturday’s outcome of the EGM was coming, given the groundswell of opposition against current UCI President Pat McQuaid in recent months.

Irish cycling legends Stephen Roche and Sean Kelly have leapt to the defence of UCI President Pat McQuaid ahead of one of the most challenging days of his eight-year tenure as the head of cycling’s governing body.

UCI President Pat McQuaid’s future as head of the sport has been thrown into doubt following an extraordinary set of circumstances which unfolded over the weekend.

The official announcement of the three-man Irish Olympic cycling team, which was due yesterday, has been delayed until next Friday after one of the short-listed riders who was not picked lodged an appeal to Cycling Ireland.