On the sidelines of the 16th stage of Tour de Francewon at the top of Mont Ventoux by Valentin Paretrere This Tuesday, July 22 for the first French victory of Tourl’International Cycling Union (UCI) published an astonishing press release shortly after the arrival. In this declaration, the international body indicates that it has read the presence of JOHAN BRUHNEENCE in the departure village of Tour de France On July 17, 2025, in Auch before the 12th stage. The former runner and team director, suspended for life in 2018 by the Sports Arbitral Tribunal (That) For offense to the anti -doping regulations (When he worked in US Postal Services and Discovery Channel teams), was the guest of the cycling program Long, A Belgian public television program Garden1. Except that the former Belgian manager was “not authorized neither to be present in the departure village, nor in the space of the teams of the Tour de France“According to the UCI, which has obviously displeased the latter …
Video – Virenque ran against Johan Bruyneel at the time
The UCI contacted ASO and will ask for explanations
A presence on the Large loop dont JOHAN BRUHNEENCE has not really hidden in recent days, on the contrary, the 60 -year -old Belgian even appearing in a somewhat provocative way in photo on social networks, posing proudly and with a large smile in front of the list of Tour de France By pointing to the name of … Lance Armstrong. All with official accreditation around the neck.
The UCI has therefore logically expressing its astonishment, and will launch an investigation to try to understand how Bruyeneel was able to receive such accreditation, very clearly pointing to the one from which this responsibility raises: the race organizer Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO). “The UCI confirms having contacted ASO in order to clarify if Mr. Bruyneel had been granted official accreditation, to understand how it could happen and to ensure that no other accreditation will no longer be issued to him. UCI stresses that it follows this case closely and will take all appropriate measures“, she concluded in her press release. One more line in the long list of quarrels between JOHAN BRUHNEENCE and theUCIthe former runner never losing an opportunity to tackle theUCI and its president David Lappartient.
The complete press release from the UCI
The International Cycling Union (UCI) became aware of the presence of Mr. Johan Bruyneel in the departure village of the Tour de France on July 17, 2025 in connection with its participation in Vive Le Bélo, a program of Belgian public television in Dutch language VRT1.
On October 25, 2018, Mr. Bruyneel was sanctioned by the Sports Arbitral Tribunal (CAS) of a life suspension for violation of anti -doping rules when he worked within the US Postal Services Pro Cycling Team and the Discovery Channel team.
In accordance with article 10.14 of the World Anti -Doping Code and the anti -doping rules of the UCI, Mr. Bruyneel is prohibited for life to exercise any activity related to cycling. If it is free to attend a cycling event recorded on the UCI international calendar such as the Tour de France, like any other spectator, he cannot, on the other hand, participate in the event, in any function or in any quality whatsoever, nor access areas not accessible to the public. This includes, in particular, access to areas of the Tour de France requiring accreditation.
Being suspended for life, Mr. Bruyneel was therefore not allowed to be present in the departure village, nor in the space of the teams of the Tour de France.
The UCI would like to add that the accreditation process on the Tour de France does not fall under its responsibility, but that of Amaury Sport Organization (ASO), the race organizer. The UCI confirms having contacted ASO in order to clarify if Mr. Bruyneel had been granted official accreditation, to understand how it could happen and to ensure that no other accreditation will no longer be issued to him.
The UCI stresses that it follows this case closely and will take all appropriate measures. No other comments will be made on this subject.
