Cycling-UCI and WADA drop doping case against Kreuziger (Reuters)
The International Cycling Union (UCI) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) withdrew their appeal against Czech Roman Kreuziger on Friday after finding no evidence of an anti-doping violation. “Based on the availability of newly obtained information, the World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) and the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) have come to the conclusion that, in accordance with the applicable UCI anti-doping rules and WADA Athlete Biological Passport operating guidelines, there is at this stage no basis to proceed further,” the UCI said in a statement. “They have therefore decided to withdraw their appeals.” Tinkoff-Saxo rider Kreuziger had been cleared by the Czech Olympic Committee last September, only for the UCI and WADA to appeal before the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).