11.   Last year the Swiss cycling federation imposed a seven-month ban on Ruetimann after he tested positive for norandrosterone at the Tour of Henninggerturm in Frankfurt, Germany.

12.   Sports federations can apply for permission to make their own decisions but the cycling federation had not done so, the court said.

13.   Tennis has already said it would toughen its policy to fall into line with the IOC, while the cycling federation is also moving towards universal sanctions.

14.   Spanish cyclist Joan Llaneras tested positive for the banned hormone EPO at the world track championships in Antwerp last month, the Spanish cycling federation confirmed Friday.

15.   The cycling federation could not be reached for comment Wednesday.

16.   The cycling federation could not be reached for comment.

17.   The cycling federation and the organizing committee is expected to decide later whether to reschedule the race or call it off altogether.

18.   The cycling federation, whose sport was damaged by revelations of systematic doping during the Tour de France, went along with the two-year sanction.

19.   The Italian cycling federation ordered the immediate suspension Wednesday of Antonio Varriale, the professional cyclist detained in Italy for alleged possession of doping substances.

20.   The measures would have to be ratified by the Italian cycling federation before coming into effect, said Claudio Meli, a CONI National Olympic Commitee spokesman.