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LATEST NEWS: RBA NEWSFLASH: UCI TO INVESTIGATE LANDIS CLAIMS
Road Bike Action & AFP
May 26, 2010
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(Photo: Roberto Bettini)
Cycling's governing body UCI said Wednesday that it has asked for probes to be carried out on four riders who have been accused by disgraced US cyclist Floyd Landis of doping. "The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed that it yesterday morning requested the relevant National Federations to carry out inquiries of the accusations made by Mr Floyd Landis against their licence-holders," said the UCI in a statement.
The cyclists to come under investigation are Australia's Matthew White, Belgium's Johan Bruyneel, Canada's Michael Barry and France's John Lelangue. "The UCI's request is aimed at establishing, in an objective manner, whether or not events potentially constituting a breach of the Anti-Doping Rules occurred," it said.
An enquiry has already been launched by the US Anti-Doping Agency against cyclists such as Lance Armstrong, who were all accused by Landis. Landis, who was stripped of his 2006 Tour de France title after testing positive for synthetic testosterone, created a sensation last week when he admitted after years of denials that he had used performance-enhancing drugs throughout his career. In coming clean, Landis also accused a bevy of other top riders, including former teammate Armstrong, as well as others involved in the sport. |
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