The international cycling union UCI has appointed three people including a war crimes investigator o sit on an independent commission to look into allegations of wrongdoing in the past.

Former world cycling chief Hein Verbruggen has dismissed Lance Armstrong’s suggestion that he helped to hush up a positive drug test for the American.

Former world cycling chief Hein Verbruggen has dismissed Lance Armstrong’s suggestion that he helped to hush up a positive drug test for the American.

Former UCI president Hein Verbruggen could be called before the independent commission investigating historical doping allegations and claims of complicity to the top of world cycling.

New UCI president Brian Cookson will aim to establish quickly whether his predecessors were embroiled in covering up the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Private investigators seized former UCI chief Pat McQuaid’s laptop computer within minutes of him losing the presidency of the organisation to Britain’s Brian Cookson, it has emerged.

Private investigators seized former UCI chief Pat McQuaid’s laptop computer within minutes of him losing the presidency of the organisation to Britain’s Brian Cookson, it has emerged.

The Irish writer who was targeted with legal action by the UCI has spoken of his relief that the international cycling union has dropped its case – and called for Hein Verbruggen to be removed as honorary president.

Pat McQuaid acknowledges the International Cycling Union made a mistake in accepting a donation from Lance Armstrong in 2002, but insists it was done with the best intentions.

Pat McQuaid, the head of cycling’s world governing body, emphasised his commitment to the fight against doping as he launched his manifesto for re-election today.

Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has claimed it was impossible to win the Tour de France without using drugs during the time he doped his way to seven victories between 1999 and 2005.

Twenty-four hours after British Cycling president Brian Cookson launched his campaign for the leadership of the International Cycling Union (UCI), Pat McQuaid has come out fighting with a challenge to the Englishman to explain what he feels is a “half-baked” manifesto.

Former UCI President Hein Verbruggen had assets managed by the investment bank of Thom Weisel, backer of the US Postal Services team that disgraced American cyclist Lance Armstrong rode for during his rise to fame in the late 90s and early 2000s — but has denied any wrongdoing.

The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency has launched an astonishing blast at the International Cycling Union (UCI) over its handling of the Lance Armstrong case.

Pat McQuaid breezes into the hotel foyer, unruffled by the mayhem of Christmas shopping.

A major sponsor of cycling has served a legal notice on the UCI claiming $2m (€1.55m) in compensation after the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

One of the sponsors of the international cycling union (UCI) is suing the organisation for $2m (€1.55m) claiming they mismanaged the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

Six days after the Union Cycliste International (UCI) suspended their defamation case against author and journalist Paul Kimmage, the Irishman launched a counter-case of his own last night against UCI president Pat McQuaid and former UCI president Hein Verbruggen, accusing the pair of slander/defamation, denigration and “strong suspicions of fraud”.

Irish journalist Paul Kimmage has lodged a criminal complaint against International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid and honorary president Hein Verbruggen in a move which will subject the leadership of the world governing body to further scrutiny.

The UCI and its current and former presidents, Irishman Pat McQuaid and Dutchman Hein Verbruggen have suspended plans to sue Irish journalist Paul Kimmage.

World cycling governing body, the UCI is to set-up an independent commission to look into the allegations made against it following the US Anti-Doping Agency's investigation into Lance Armstrong.

The embattled International Cycling Union were today meeting in an effort to draw a line under the Lance Armstrong affair and amid calls for a change of the organisation's leadership.

Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has called for the resignation of Pat McQuaid, the president of cycling’s world governing body the UCI.

RTÉ presenter Pat Kenny (PK) spoke with Pat McQuaid (PM) yesterday over his handling of the Lance Armstrong affair and his role as head of the governing body.

Lance Armstrong is now facing the prospect of having to repay millions of dollars in prize money after he was formally stripped of his professional titles.

The two Irish journalists who led the investigations that ultimately led to Lance Armstrong’s exposure as a drug cheat have reacted with scepticism to yesterday’s press conference by UCI president, Pat McQuaid.

The International Cycling Union has “nothing to hide” over a donation made by Lance Armstrong, president Pat McQuaid has insisted.

Lance Armstrong was today stripped of his seven Tour de France titles but the sport’s world governing body the UCI were warned the battle against doping is far from won.

Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour de France titles after the sport’s world governing body, the UCI, today accepted the findings of the United States Anti-Doping Agency’s investigation.

Stephen Roche has cautioned against finding people “guilty through association” in the wake of the United States Anti-doping Agency’s scathing reporting into Lance Armstrong.

Stephen Roche has cautioned against finding people “guilty through association” in the wake of the United States Anti-doping Agency’s scathing reporting into Lance Armstrong.

The International Cycling Union’s honorary president Hein Verbruggen has dismissed an article in which he appears to defend Lance Armstrong as “misleading”.

Just over a year ago, Eugene McGee got into a bit of bother with some of the head honchos in the GAA.

Pressure is mounting on Hein Verbruggen, the head of the International Cycling Union during the Lance Armstrong era, to resign from his remaining posts on the organisation.

Tour de France winner Bradley Wiggins has spoken of his shock at the “scale of the evidence” produced by the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) against Lance Armstrong.

LANCE ARMSTRONG’S cycling Team RadioShack last night claimed Floyd Landis had threatened Armstrong in text messages before making his allegations against the seven-time Tour de France winner.

The world of cycling is once again facing up to a storm over performance-enhancing drugs after Lance Armstrong and the International Cycling Union slammed Floyd Landis for accusations made by the disgraced rider.

Preparations for the Beijing Olympics this summer are on course and only need fine-tuning, the final International Olympic Committee inspection of the Games concluded today.

THE International Cycling Union (UCI) is set to sue former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound for “continual injurious and biased comments” against the world cycling’s ruling body and its ex-president Hein Verbruggen.

NEW world cycling chief Pat McQuaid has promised a more relaxed ‘Irish’ approach to resolving some of the rifts within the sport.

An Irish sportsman was today elected president of the governing body of world cycling, the Union Cycliste Internationale

An Irish sportsman was today elected president of the governing body of world cycling, the Union Cycliste Internationale

IRELAND’S Pat McQuaid is confident that he will be president of cycling’s governing body, the UCI, before the end of the month despite the turbulence created in recent weeks by the former German Olympic athlete Sylvia Schenk.

IRISHMAN Pat McQuaid is confident any inquiry into his relationship with the International Cycling Union (UCI) will clear all parties of wrong-doing.