Armstrong case: SCA Promotions waiting for UCI response before deciding about legal action
Company paid a total of $12 million to US Postal Service rider in relation to Tour victories As the dust continues to settle after the upheaval caused by the USADA report into Lance Armstrong’s doping, a Texan insurance company which […]
Alex Dowsett clarifies earlier comments about Armstrong
‘I do think what Lance has done is completely unacceptable’ Alex Dowsett has clarified his comments expressed in an earlier BBC report, suggesting that the remarks were taken out of context. In that initial exchange the Team Sky rider referred […]
Armstrong case: Yates insists he saw nothing suspicious as rider or directeur sportif
Sky’s Alex Dowsett says Armstrong is a ‘legend of the sport’ Former pro and current Team Sky directeur sportif Sean Yates has insisted that he saw nothing at all that was suspicious during his time working alongside Lance Armstrong, either […]
Read US Anti Doping Agency’s evidence against Lance Armstrong and USPS team
Details and rider testimonies available in USADA’s reasoned decision In the wake of today’s synopsis of the evidence issued by the US Anti Doping Agency plus statements by several riders admitting doping and saying that they testified in the US […]
Hincapie admits doping until 2006, says he agreed to give evidence in Armstrong investigation
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 […]
Armstrong case: USADA confirms reasoned decision sent to UCI and WADA, over 1000 pages of evidence
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 […]
Tony Martin seizes Tour of Beijing lead with first road race stage win in three years
Solo break pays off for last year’s overall winner Defending 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 […]
Ashenden: I don't know whether Armstrong's passport file was ever sent to any of us experts’
Bio passport scientist expressed concerns to UCI in 2009, unsure if issue went further Anti-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 […]
Viviani powers in to grab stage one and leader’s jersey in Tour of Beijing
Italian triumphs after five-man break is hauled back Redisplaying 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 […]
Ashenden echoes Parisotto’s concerns over Armstrong’s 2009 blood values
Anti-doping scientists both feel blood profile indicates likely blood doping Anti-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 […]