The UCI today confirmed that its Licence Commission has opted not to revoke the WorldTour licence from the Astana team, but will instead keep its existing registration as long as it complies with "special measures".
The announcement did not include any specifics about what Astana must do, but stated the measures were suggested by the representatives from the Institute of Sport Sciences of the University of Lausanne (ISSUL), the same organisation that carried out the independent audit that precipitated the licence hearing.
"On the initiative of the Licence Commission, ISSUL were asked to propose special measures which the [Astana] Team will be obliged to put in place at specific times over the rest of this season," a press release read. "The team committed to respecting all the measures recommended by ISSUL. At the end of the hearing, the Licence Commission announced the suspension of the proceedings.
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"In the meantime, the registration for the 2015 season remains in force. However, the Team’s licence is subject to strict monitoring of the conditions laid down. This monitoring will be carried out on the basis of reports transmitted by ISSUL to the Licence Commission. The Licence Commission shall be able to re-open the proceedings if Astana Pro Team fails to respect one or several of the conditions imposed, or if new elements arise."
The full reasoned decision will be released "in due course".
UCI president Brian Cookson has been vocal in his criticism of the team and open in his opinion that the team should lose its licence.
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