.... there is something about retrospective statutes of limitations that he should consider.
"Pursuant to the terms of the Lausanne Declaration, the World Anti-Doping Agency was established on 10 November 1999" [from its own web page]
And UCI did not accede to the WADA code until (AFAIR) 2004, or later.
So, lots of hot air about going back. Like the tail feathers of a peacock, they would have us believe they are a lot bigger than at first view. -- Bonne route !