McQuaid 'appalled' by 'outrageous' claim

International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid has called for challenger Brian Cookson to allow the race for power to proceed to a vote amid a leadership battle which is being thrashed out by lawyers.

Irishman McQuaid, seeking a third four-year term as president following his 2005 election, and British Cycling president Cookson are vying for office next month, but their struggle for the leadership of the UCI has become increasingly hostile.