Hamilton calls for McQuaid to go

Tyler Hamilton has called for International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid to step down. On Monday, McQuaid called Hamilton and Floyd Landis, who testified against Lance Armstrong to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada), "scumbags". The UCI accepted Usada's investigation into Armstrong and stripped the Texan of his seven Tour de France titles. "Pat McQuaid's comments expose the hypocrisy of his leadership," Hamilton said in a statement. "Insad of seizing an opportunity to instill hope for the next generation of cyclists, he continues to point fingers, shift blame and attack those who speak out, tactics that are no longer effective. "Pat McQuaid has no place in cycling." Former Armstrong team-mates Hamilton and Landis said the UCI covered up a positive test from Armstrong for the banned blood booster EPO at the 2001 Tour de Suisse.