The UCI has confirmed to Cyclingnews that they have received documentation from the relevant anti-doping authorities surrounding allegations made against Dr. Mario Zorzoli. However the sport’s governing body would not confirm how long their internal investigation would take.

Zorzoli has been temporarily suspended from his position as Scientific Advisor to the UCI after he was linked with the case of Doctor Geert Leinders, who helped organize systematic doping within the Rabobank team.

Michael Rasmussen testified that Zorzoli met with Leinders, saying, "Rabobank was a team that had ‘butter on its head’", meaning no trouble would stick to the team. Rasmussen also claimed that Leinders advised him to use the steroid DHEA (didehydroepiandrosterone) as a result of a recommendation from Zorzoli.

“We received the files last Friday and we’re looking into it closely but the review is still on going and we’re looking into it. We don’t know how long it will take to review the allegations,” a UCI spokesperson told Cyclingnews.

“We can’t say how long it will take to review the file but Dr Zorzoli will not work in any activities whatsoever within anti-doping and he will not be in the office.”

When contacted by Cyclingnews, Zorzoli refused to make any comment at that time.