Frenchman David Lappartient beats Great Britain's Brian Cookson by 37 votes to 8

The UCI has decided to suspend Team Androni Giocattolli Sidermec.

Following an independent audit on Pro Team Astana and its internal anti-doping structures, the UCI recommends removal of team from its WorldTour. The UCI WorldTour features 28 events including the Tour de France, Giro d'Italia and the Vuelta a Espana. The WorldTour event performances also help produce an annual ranking system.

Team MTN-Qhubeka today revealed that the UCI has confirmed the renewal of its Pro-Continental License for the 2015 season.

Czech rider Roman Kreuziger (Team Tinkoff-Saxo) has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect for an anti-doping rule violation based on his biological passport, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced in a statement released on Saturday.

Whatever you call it, it's a hell of a race.

Earlier today UCI President Brian Cookson issued a statement to the press announcing the names of the three persons, which have been chosen as members of what the UCI says is an independent commission, which will examine allegations of illicit activities and wrongdoing within the UCI under former presidents Pat McQuaid and Hein Verbruggen.

Lance Armstrong has launched a kinder, nicer offensive.

Lance Armstrong claims former International Cycling Union president Hein Verbruggen instigated a cover-up of his doping at the 1999 Tour de France.

Cycling is weeks away from setting up an independent commission to investigate cycling's drug-stained past, World Anti-Doping Agency President John Fahey said.