Feature: Armstrong admits doping to seven Tour wins, claims 2009 return was clean
Extensive account of what was said during part one of Winfrey confessional Admitting for the first time that he used a variety of banned substances during his career, including EPO, growth hormone, testosterone and blood transfusions, Lance Armstrong told Oprah […]
Interview: Bike Pure speaks on Armstrong confession, Independent Commission and more
Anti-doping organisation unhappy with thoughts that Armstrong might get a reduction in sanction These are crucial times in the battle against doping in cycling, with Lance Armstrong’s confession to Oprah Winfrey illustrating how deep the deception went, and possibly reflecting […]
WADA President Fahey blasts UCI over impeding of Independent Commission’s investigation
Disagrees with UCI, says there is no barrier to granting an amnesty to riders who are providing evidence WADA president John Fahey has said that the UCI is resorting to attack others rather than deal with the ‘obvious problems’ which […]
Contador doesn’t rule out riding Giro d’Italia this season
Spaniard ready to begin racing in Tour de San Luis, but plays down chances Although he’s determined to try to win another Tour de France this year, and while he was unable to do the Giro-Tour double in 2011, Alberto […]
IOC confirms that Armstrong finally loses 2000 Olympic medal
Bruyneel writing book about doping allegations Over twelve years after he finished third in the 2000 Olympic time trial, months after he was officially stripped of the majority of the big results in his career and hours before he will […]
Verbruggen denies any conflict of interest after financial link emerges with Armstrong team owner
UCI honorary president says ‘nothing illegal has happened’ The UCI president who was in power during Lance Armstrong’s reign during the Tour de France, Hein Verbruggen, has denied there was any conflict of interest after it emerged that he had […]
Further details emerge of 2014 Tour de France stages in Britain
Stage finishes in Harrogate, Sheffield and on London’s Mall The official launch of the route is still many months away but more details have emerged about the three opening stages of the Tour de France to be held in Britain […]
Hunt and McCann to work together on new Synergy Baku Cycling Project team
Manan, Rogers, Craven amongst riders on line-up of Azerbaijani squad Former Sky professional Jeremy Hunt and multiple Irish champion David McCann will collaborate on the new Synergy Baku Cycling Project team, which is aiming to ride well at Continental level […]
UCI claims WADA Code prevents it from accepting WADA’s request for witness amnesty
Governing body says it will only accept general Truth and Reconciliation process if all sports agree Quoting the World Anti Doping Agency’s rules back at it, the UCI has said that it won’t allow the Independent Commission to introduce an […]
Bos to chase sprint victories for Blanco Pro Cycling team in Tour de Langkawi
Dutchman to be backed by multiple stage winner Grame Brown and others The fourth WorldTour team for this year’s Le Tour de Langkawi has been named, with former world track champion Theo Bos to spearhead a sprint-focussed squad in the […]
