Why the Licence Commission did not strip Astana of their WorldTour status

Cycling's governing body, the UCI, releases a reasoned decision explaining why the Licence Commission did not take the ultimate sanction against Astana

Jacob Fuglsang on stage five of the 2015 Tour de Romandie (Watson)

(Image credit: Watson)

The UCI has explained that it would not be proportionate to have withdrawn Astana’s WorldTour licence, insisting the team has the chance to prove its can improve its anti-doping structures.

In a reasoned decision published on May 5, the cycling’s governing body says it is satisfied that the Kazakh team will be supervised by the Institute of Sport Sciences of the University of Lausanne (ISSUL) and monitored by the Licence Commission for the rest of the season.

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Stuart Clarke is a News Associates trained journalist who has worked for the likes of the British Olympic Associate, British Rowing and the England and Wales Cricket Board, and of course Cycling Weekly. His work at Cycling Weekly has focused upon professional racing, following the World Tour races and its characters.