The Armstrong case - UCI's response

We outlined the USADA's decision in the last edition of The Sport Lawyer and commented that the issue remained whether UCI would accept USADA's report or challenge their jurisdiction. UCI's statement this week makes it clear that the governing body accepts USADA's findings and it has endorsed the sanctions imposed by stripping Armstrong of his Tour de France titles and banning him from cycling for life. It is open to Armstrong himself to appeal against UCI's decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport; however, given that he has already abandoned challenging USADA's decision, such a course of action seems unlikely.