Jakob Fuglsang threatens to sue UCI if Astana licence is withdrawn

Astana rider Jakob Fuglsang says he could take the UCI to court to cover loss of income if Astana's WorldTour licence is revoked

Jacob Fuglsang escapes in the 2015 Amstel Gold Race

(Image credit: Watson)

Jakob Fuglsang says Astana riders are ready to take the UCI to court if the Kazakh squad is stripped of its WorldTour status by the Licence Commission.

The UCI recommended that Astana's licence should be taken away after an audit conducted by the Institute of Sport Sciences of the University of Lausanne threw up questions about the team's management and practices.

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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.