article_snippet: the Cycling Independent Reform Commission's report into whether the world governing body was complicit in past doping practices centred on the UCI's dealings with doping findings and allegations during the late 1990s and early 2000s, including UCI handling of claims against Lance Armstrong, who has since admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs.
article_snippet: Until then, we will not make any comment on the Cycling Independent Reform Commission's report into whether the world governing body was complicit in past doping practices on Monday.'
article_snippet: UCI president Brian Cookson added: 'We're not going to get into a FIFA-type situation of arguing about the Cycling Independent Reform Commission's report into whether the world governing body was complicit in past doping practices on Monday. '
article_snippet: The investigation centred on UCIUCI's dealings with doping findings and allegations during the late 1990s and early 2000s, including UCI handling of claims against Lance Armstrong, who has since admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs .
article_snippet: Hein Verbruggen, who was UCI president at the time of the Armstrong's seven Tour de France wins, was accused of helping to cover up a positive test by the Armstrong, but has consistently denied the allegations.
article_snippet: the Armstrong stated in an interview with the BBC last month that the Armstrong had given evidence to CIRC, although whether he had given evidence to CIRC reveals anything new or more than the United States Anti-doping Agency report which led to the Armstrong downfall remains to be seen.
article_snippet: CIRC has the power to reduce sanctions, but whether the Armstrong has done enough to see the Armstrong life ban from competitive sport lessened remains to be seen.
article_snippet: I think the sport is definitely making a lot of headway in trying to improve the sport image and and putting the past behind us' Whether the United States Anti-doping Agency report which led to his downfall does enough to leave the past behind in a sport which is still beset by doping remains to be seen.
highlights_snippet: the Cycling Independent Reform Commission's report into whether the world governing body was complicit in past doping practices centred on UCIUCI's dealings with doping findings and allegations during the late 1990s and early 2000s .