McQuaid defends UCI in Armstrong scandal

The International Cycling Union (UCI) was fault free in their handling of the Lance Armstrong doping affair that severely tarnished the sport’s reputation and triggered harsh criticism of the federation, UCI president Pat McQuaid said.

Speaking at an international sports conference in Russia, McQuaid said the UCI had always been at the forefront in the battle against doping during the American’s years of domination from the late 1990s to the mid-2000s.

“I do not think the UCI made mistakes,” said McQuaid, who took over as president in 2005, the year of Armstrong’s last Tour de France victory.