UCI chief McQuaid cites busy schedule after quitting Olympic panel

The head of cycling’s governing body has been replaced on a key International Olympic Committee panel as he deals with the fallout from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal.

International Cycling Union President Pat McQuaid said yesterday he was too busy to attend all the meetings of the Olympic commission evaluating bids for the 2020 Summer Games.

“It’s quite simple,” McQuaid said. “I have too much going on and I can’t afford to be spending two weeks away from the office in March.”