Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel hit out at UCI president Brian Cookson over re-election

The former US Postal pair didn't hide their criticism of UCI president Brian Cookson as he bids for another four years in charge

Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel in 2004 at the Tour de France team presentation (Sunada)

(Image credit: Yuzuru SUNADA)

Lance Armstrong and his former manager Johan Bruyneel, banned for doping offences, embraced enthusiastically David Lappartient's challenge to Brian Cookson's spot as UCI president.

Cookson, former British Cycling president, announced his bid earlier this year for another four years in charge of cycling's governing body.

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