Verbruggen: UCI to react next week to Armstrong doping file
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Hein Verbruggen, the former president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), expects the governing body to respond late next week to allegations by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) that seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong (pictured) was a serial drug cheat. -- PHOTO: AFP
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The former president of the International Cycling Union (UCI) says he expects the governing body to respond late next week to allegations by the US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) that seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was a serial drug cheat.
Hein Verbruggen told The Associated Press on Thursday he would not comment on the detailed Usada allegations before the UCI issues a reaction, likely "toward the end of next week".
The UCI has until Oct 31 to decide whether to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
The Dutchman was UCI president from 1991-2005. Armstrong won the Tour de France seven straight times from 1999-2005.
