UCI go to court

The International Cycling Union (UCI) is to sue former World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound for "continual injurious and biased comments" against the world cycling's ruling body and its ex-president Hein Verbruggen.

"On many occasions Mr Pound has publicly questioned the extent of the UCI's efforts in the fight against doping," said UCI in a statement released on Thursday, adding that the case would be heard in Swiss courts.

Pound, also a former International Olympic Committee vice-president, stepped down from his WADA post in November after seeing out the maximum two terms in office.

The March 20 UCI statement is as follows; The UCI and Mr. Hein Verbruggen have sued Mr. Richard Pound ex-president of WADA before Swiss courts for what they perceive as being continual injurious and biased comments by Mr. Pound against UCI and  Mr. Verbruggen in the context of the efforts made by them to eradicate doping from their sport. Indeed, on many occasions, Mr. Pound has publicly questioned the extent of the UCI’s efforts in the fight against doping.