Overview

• The UCI has launched an official investigation into how Johan Bruyneel obtained accreditation to access the Stage 12 depart village on July 17 despite a lifetime ban for doping.
• Amaury Sport Organisation insists it had no prior knowledge of Bruyneel’s visit and is reviewing accreditation procedures at the UCI’s request.
• The cycling federation clarified that while Bruyneel may watch the race as a spectator on public roads, his ban prohibits entry to non-public areas such as team zones.
• Bruyneel, attending under a VRT1 media assignment, publicly challenged UCI president David Lappartient over the federation’s response.
• The UCI pledged to enforce the lifetime suspension fully and warned that no further credentials will be granted to the former manager.