Astana team rider and Tour de France winner Vincenzo Nibali of Italy cycles during Point Race 2 at the Tour de France Saitama Criterium race in Saitama, north of Tokyo October 25, 2014. REUTERS/Yuya Shino
PARIS (Reuters) - Astana, the team of Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali, retained their World Tour licence because they stayed clear of doping scandals this season, the International Cycling Union's (UCI) independent licence commission said.
The commission, whose reasoned decision was published by the UCI on Tuesday, also explained that Astana have committed to "undergo a fundamental reform in order to prevent the risks of doping".
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