Danielson, Vande Velde and Zabriskie admit past doping and commitment to clean racing at Slipstream SportsOf the eleven former teammates of Lance Armstrong named in today’s US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) “reasoned decision” behind its application of a life ban for [...]
Ranking to be decided by an overall time classification rather than traditional points-based systemHaving been known as the GvA Trofee - after its founder, the Gazet van Antwerpen - since its inception 25 years ago, the eight race cyclocross series [...]
Canadian states he competed clean for past six yearsThe retiring pro rider Michael Barry has joined his former US Postal Service team-mate George Hincapie today in admitting for the first time that he doped during a phase of his career. [...]
Texan’s right hand man speaks about ‘widespread use of performance enhancing drugs by cyclists’George Hincapie, the only rider to have ridden all seven of the Tours where Lance Armstrong reached Paris in yellow, has today admitted to doping during that [...]
Data gathered includes 26 witnesses, including Hincapie, Leipheimer, Danielson and Vande Velde Citing ‘overwhelming evidence’ which amounts to over 1000 pages in length, the US Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed that it is today sending its reasoned decision to the UCI [...]
South African squad taking shape prior to move to next level in cyclingContinuing the build-up to what it expects will be its first year as a Pro Continental squad, the MTN Qhubeka team has announced the signing of another strong [...]
Sky rider looks back and track and road seasonIf you wondered where Sky and Wales strongman Geraint Thomas disappeared to after the Giro, the answer is simple – he was riding endless laps of deserted velodromes in pursuit of Olympic [...]
Solo break pays off for last year’s overall winnerDefending champion Tony Martin said prior to this year’s Tour of Beijing meant that the absence of a time trial would mean he would have to completely rethink his way of approaching [...]
AG2R La Mondiale removes rider from competition and trusts in anti-doping procesAG2R La Mondiale manager Vincent Lavenu has reacted with sadness and anger at the news that his rider, Steve Houanard, has returned a non-negative sample for EPO. The 27-year-old [...]
Past Amstel Gold Race winner to guide ridersFormer pro rider Stefano Zanini is the latest edition to the Astana setup, coming into the squad as a new directeur sportif prior to the 2013 season. The 43 year old Italian was [...]
AG2R La Mondiale rider withdrawn from Tour of Beijing after September out of competition test result announcedAG2R La Mondiale’s Steve Houanard has been provisionally suspended after returning an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for EPO, the International Cycling Union (UCI) has [...]
American makes the stage-long break in Honk Kong team’s WorldTour debutCraig Lewis made Champion System’s presence felt in the first ever WorldTour appearance for the Hong Kong-registered team, as he got himself into the break in the opening stage of [...]
Bio passport scientist expressed concerns to UCI in 2009, unsure if issue went furtherAnti-doping scientist Michael Ashenden has confirmed that he raised concerns about Lance Armstrong’s published blood values three years ago, while being part of the UCI’s biological passport [...]
Italian triumphs after five-man break is hauled backRedisplaying the speed which has earned him several wins this year, Liquigas Cannondale sprinter Elia Viviani thundered home to grab the opening stage plus the first leader’s jersey in the Tour of Beijing.The [...]
Double junior World champion joined by Kirsten Wild and Charlotte Becker at ambitious Dutch teamDouble World junior champion Lucy Garner will kick off her professional cycling career at Argos-Shimano, as the Dutch team makes a number of signings for 2013. [...]
Fourth victory in five years sees Pro Continental team net its usual Corsa Rosa presenceVictory in the Coppa Italia-Campionato Italiano Squadre classification as secured an invitation to the 2013 Giro d’Italia for Androni Giocattoli-Venezuela. The season-long classification - based on [...]
Anti-doping scientists both feel blood profile indicates likely blood dopingAnti-doping researcher Michael Ashenden has echoed a recent statement by fellow scientist Robin Parisotto, saying that in his opinion, Lance Armstrong’s 2009 blood profiles are suggestive of blood doping. Both Australians [...]
Twelve victories net Argos-Shimano’s German sprinter season-long titleIt may not have been quite enough to earn him victory in the Sprinters’ Classic, but Argos-Shimano fast man John Degenkolb’s late attempt to bridge across to the three race leaders in yesterday’s [...]
