Copenhagen - Monaco-based Danish cyclist said Wednesday he was growing "impatient" over the delay in a hearing of his case.
The world governing cycling body UCI in February asked the Monaco cycling federation to prepare a panel to hear Rasmussen's case after he was thrown out of the 2007 Tour de France, citing that Monaco had issued him a licence.
The Danish rider was later fired by his Dutch team after he lied about his whereabouts in the run-up to the classic race, and he could face a two-year ban from cycling.
The head of UCI's anti-doping unit Anne Gripper told Danish news agency Ritzau she understood Rasmussen's feelings.
"I know it is frustrating for those people involved," she said. "It seems like a very long time. But just as we in UCI take steps to ensure that the facts are correct, Monaco has to use the necessary time to ensure everything is done carefully and thoroughly."
Rasmussen told online cycling site feltet. dk that he "already in January" was frustrated over the time it took to organize a hearing. (dpa)
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