article_snippet: The CIRC report, published on Monday, showed how the culture and previous practices of UCI UCI allowed Lance Armstrong to cheat, including the retrospective issuing of a TUE to cover up a positive test at the 2013 Tour de FranceTour de France.
article_snippet: When the granting of Froome and Sky's TUE came to light last June, the UCI and the World Anti-Doping Agency said procedures had been properly followed.
article_snippet: However, Cookson said the rules had subsequently been tightened to ensure all TUE applications went through an independent committee. '
article_snippet: And I have lived up to it a firm pledge that I would separate myself from all anti-doping processes, specifically to avoid any potential conflict of interest, both for me personally and for the UCI in its role as governing body for the sport. '
article_snippet: When it a firm pledge that I would separate myself from all anti-doping processes, specifically to avoid any potential conflict of interest, both for me personally and for the UCI in its role as governing body for the sport came to our attention that our were following an outdated procedure, our looked again at our processes and in order to ensure absolute integrity. '
article_snippet: UCI UCI confirmed in June 2014 that all TUE decisions must pass through the TUE Committee and be approved by three members unanimously, which is a stronger commitment than what is required by the international standard for therapeutic use exemptions. '
article_snippet: This has added an extra layer of accountability to the decision-making process.'