The Irish Times

Lappartient secures convincing win over Cookson to take UCI presidency

Englishman’s hopes of a second term suffer an embarrassing defeat

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 16:12

Chris Froome: Questions remain over Bradley Wiggins’ TUEs

‘Questions remain over his symptoms, choice of treatment and the related performance benefits’

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 15:55

Nicolas Roche: Bradley Wiggins ‘ethically wrong’ to use TUEs

Irish rider critical of Wiggins using TUEs for banned drugs - 'it's wrong these rules are like that'

Mon Oct 10 2016 - 13:24

Tinkoff-Saxo demand apology after motorbike puts Peter Sagan out of Vuelta

Slovak sprinter suffered second degree burns after he was accidently hit by neutral service bike

Wed Sept 02 2015 - 18:08

Sebastian Coe beats Sergey Bubka in IAAF presidential race

New president, tasked with restoring reputation of athletics, will be member of IOC

Wed Aug 19 2015 - 08:15

Lance Armstrong compares himself to Lord Voldemort

‘He who should not be named’ criticised for planning to ride Tour de France route

Thu Jun 11 2015 - 09:30

John Treacy believes criminalising doping ‘should be considered’

ISC chief executive says that jailing athletes who cheat would be a major step forward

Thu May 07 2015 - 01:00

Dark side of cycling is left unspoken, or at least off the record

Ruling on Astana ban will show how much has changed since McQuaid’s term at UCI

Sat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00

Pat McQuaid: “Maybe politics is like that, you are judged more on your failures. You think of Bertie Ahern”

Pat McQuaid interview: full text

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 05:30

Cycling president labels Lance Armstrong “completely disrespectful”

Brian Cookson criticises drug cheat’s plans to cycle Tour de France route for charity

Tue Mar 17 2015 - 11:10

Six things cycling learned from the CIRC report

A report 13 months in the making delivered a very scathing review of the UCI and Lance Arsmstrong

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 13:26

Report says UCI undermined cycling doping regulations

Colluded with Lance Armstrong for 10 years to protect his status as the sport’s personality

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 12:04

UCI accused of undermining anti-doping cycle regulations

International Cycling Union showed preferential treatment to Lance Armstrong, says report

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 08:56

Lance Armstrong was victim of “a witch hunt”, says Pat McQuaid

Former UCI president says banned cyclist made a scapegoat by the United States Anti-Doping Agency

Wed Jan 28 2015 - 18:06

Vinokourov and Riis urged to appear before panel on cycling’s doping history

UCI chief Brian Cookson: ‘I would like both of them to come to the commission’

Tue Jul 29 2014 - 01:00

Let’s hope Irish cycling can reap the benefits of staging the start of the Giro d’Italia

Festina Affair during the 1998 Tour de France saw Ireland lose out after investing so much time and money to host three stages

Tue May 06 2014 - 10:00

UCI president Brian Cookson calls for Olympic overhaul

Englishman suggests Winter Games should host track cycling, judo and badminton

Tue Mar 25 2014 - 18:06

International cycling union includes war crimes investigator on reform panel

Investigation will centre on the UCI’s dealings with doping findings and allegations during the late 1990s and early 2000s

Wed Jan 08 2014 - 18:07

Verbruggen denies accusations he was part of cover up

Former UCI president implicated by disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong

Tue Nov 19 2013 - 10:09

Lance Armstrong implicates Hein Verbruggen in 1999 cover up

Former UCI president could be called before independent commission

Mon Nov 18 2013 - 13:19

Lance Armstrong wants potential doping inquiry to be consistent and fair

Disgraced cyclist willing to be ‘100 per cent’ transparent and honest with his answers

Mon Nov 11 2013 - 13:09

Former UCI president Pat McQuaid was paid annual salary of €363,000

Irish man’s successor in top job Brian Cookson’s salary to be €275,000

Tue Oct 29 2013 - 23:59

Tiernan-Locke faces UCI probe over blood values

Team Sky rider withdraws from British team for World Championships

Sun Sept 29 2013 - 12:02

Why McQuaid had to go

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00

Pat McQuaid loses presidency of world cycling union

Britain’s Brian Cookson will replace the Dubliner as head of the UCI

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 13:40

McQuaid to abide by Friday’s vote, win or lose

The Irishman says he will walk away if he fails to win a third term as UCI President

Tue Sept 24 2013 - 13:35

USA Cycling side with Cookson for UCI top job

Further blow to McQuaid’s aim of a third term as president

Wed Sept 18 2013 - 21:34

Cookson confident of comprehensive victory over McQuaid

British candidate for UCI presidency will keep pressure on up until vote

Tue Sept 17 2013 - 14:51

Cookson’s European backing a huge blow to McQuaid’s presidential hopes

European Cycling Union will also vote against proposed constitution change

Sun Sept 15 2013 - 16:17

McQuaid’s re-election bid continues to attract criticism

“Crazy structure of the UCI was created over the years to support the incumbent president in power”

Tue Sept 10 2013 - 12:13

McQuaid urged to seek CAS ruling

USA Cycling has led a delegation asking Irishman to allow CAS to adjudicate on election dispute

Mon Sept 02 2013 - 09:59

Cookson receives the backing of Australia in bid to oust McQuaid

Cycling Australia will also vote against proposed change to constitution

Mon Aug 26 2013 - 12:57

Pat McQuaid remains defiant after Swiss cycling setback

Other federations opposed to UCI president consider a legal challenge

Wed Aug 21 2013 - 21:44

McQuaid loses backing of Swiss Cycling in bid for third term

UCI president now requires change to regulations to remain in contest

Wed Aug 21 2013 - 10:21