Armstrong's doping report due next year

The International Cycling Union has said that an independent panel investigating the sport's doping history should report next year after disgraced former American cyclist Lance Armstrong met in May with the three-man group which is studying how doping happened from 1998-2013, and if previous UCI leadership helped his teams avoid scrutiny.

The Cycling Independent Reform Commission panel sent a progress report on Thursday to the UCI's management committee. The UCI also wants to create an independent anti-doping tribunal to handle cases of international riders, Sport24 reported.

This anti-doping tribunal would take control of cases from national federations, which are often criticized for giving favorable decisions to star cyclists. The UCI also wants consistency and uniform quality in verdicts, quicker cases and fewer appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

The UCI said that the anti-doping tribunal should start operating in 2015.