UCI decision to shut down independent commission branded 'a disgrace' The UCI claimed the independent commission would lack credibility because the key witnesses WADA and USADA have refused to take part. Cycling's future prosperity can only be assured by an administration that cares about the sport rather than itself. There can surely be no doubt that the president and his senior colleagues must now be removed from office. However it was the UCI which refused to allow the independent commission an extension of powers demanded by WADA and USADA to invoke an amnesty and three week truth and reconciliation period that would allow both organisations to take part in the inquiry. The three highly respected independent commissioners, Sir Philip Otton, Malcolm Holmes QC and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson have spent the morning canvassing their options. The UCI says it has been talking to WADA to hold a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) however there are disputes about which organisation is going to pay for such a hearing.