“Why people would lie and tell stories? Some of them, obviously, were paid, some of them had other motives, that’s clear. But again, I’ve got to reinforce … we’ve instigated a lot of action here. Every accusation that’s come, every case that’s come, we’ve sued people …

“Nobody believes in doping controls more than me …

“I’m telling you, the proof is in the pudding – the pudding’s not a bunch of people that are bitter and angry. The proof is the results – not just the race results, but the drug testing results, the investigations, the inquiries, the court cases – haven’t lost one of them.”