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At a press conference in Montreal earlier today, WADA president Dick Pound said the UCI and Fifa - the last sporting bodies to sign up to the world anti-doping code - would soon comply.

The US Postal Service announced its retirement from professional cycling last month. Now, stepping into the breach is Discovery Communications. A new three-year deal starts in 2005 and will see Lance Armstrong racing for another year. A small Discovery Channel logo will feature on US Postal jerseys in time for the Tour de France.

The raft of measures - including an amendment to the Traffic Management Bill giving local authorities the power to fine cars blocking or driving on cycle lanes - was announced by transport minister Dr Kim Howells ahead of today's Parliamentary bike ride, staged annually during Bike Week.

Scott Sunderland said: "We need guys like Lance; really, people need to stop killing their heroes." His latest diary entry at cyclingnews.com urges cyclesport fans not to line the pockets of Walsh and Ballester, authors of 'LA Confidential'.

Cannondale is to promote long-time employee Jeff McGuane to president of Cannondale Europe, the company’s European subsidiary, based in Oldenzaal, the Netherlands. McGuane is currently president of Cannondale's Japanese operation.