McQuaid hits back at challenger's 'flawed' agenda

Pat Mcquaid, president of the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), waits for the award ceremony for stage four of the Tour of Beijing race, outside Changping Gymnasium October 12, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer/FILE

PARIS (Reuters) - International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid dismissed on Tuesday an agenda unveiled by his challenger for the post at this year's election, labelling it flawed and financially impractical.

Brian Cookson, who has been British Cycling Federation president since 1996, unveiled his key proposals on Monday including the establishment of a "physically and politically independent unit" to handle anti-doping.