UCI and AFLD collaborate on Tour de France dope tests

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Cycle sport's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), and the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) have agreed to collaborate over anti-doping procedures at this year's Tour de France (July 2-24 2011).

The two organisations fell out over Tour dope testing at the 2009 event when AFLD claimed that the UCI anti-doping inspectors had not followed correct procedures. AFLD claimed that the UCI gave preferential treatment to Astana riders, giving them more notice of dope controls than other teams. The UCI denied the allegations.

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Nigel Wynn
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Nigel Wynn worked as associate editor on CyclingWeekly.com, he worked almost single-handedly on the Cycling Weekly website in its early days. His passion for cycling, his writing and his creativity, as well as his hard work and dedication, were the original driving force behind the website’s success. Without him, CyclingWeekly.com would certainly not exist on the size and scale that it enjoys today. Nigel sadly passed away, following a brave battle with a cancer-related illness, in 2018. He was a highly valued colleague, and more importantly, an exceptional person to work with - his presence is sorely missed.