London Olympic Organisation releases event timetable and ticket prices
Events scheduled throughout first two weeks of games; high prices will be beyond many fans The organiser of the London 2012 Olympic Games (LOCOG) has announced the timetables for all events, and the prices of the tickets that will soon […]
UCI to initiate legal action against Landis unless retraction is made
McQuaid and Verbruggen deny claims of corruption Former American professional Floyd Landis has been notified that current UCI president Pat McQuaid and former president Hein Verbruggen intend taking legal action against him unless a retraction is made within 15 days. […]
Contador case: UCI says it will examine case and decide on possible appeal within 30 days
RFEC judges angrily reject suggestions of undue influence The UCI has said that it intends to carefully study the decision of the Disciplinary Commission of the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) to clear Alberto Contador, and that it will decide within […]
Alberto Contador and Saxo Bank-SunGard relieved and happy over clenbuterol acquittal
Bjarne Riis reaffirms Danish team’s strong anti-doping stance Alberto Contador has reacted positively to the news that he has been cleared of any responsibility for the presence of a trace amount of banned substance clenbuterol during his victory in last […]
Contador’s spokesman confirms that he’s been cleared of Clenbuterol doping charges
Rider likely to return to competition tomorrow in Volta ao Algarve Alberto Contador’s spokesman has issued a statement confirming that the rider has been cleared of charges of doping. “Alberto Contador has been officially cleared by the Royal Spanish Cycling […]
Cavendish gunning for first win of the season in Tour of Oman
Manxman motivated after bad luck in earlier events He’s crashed in both the Santos Tour Down Under and the Tour of Qatar and been required to ride for team-mates as a result of time lost, but Mark Cavendish is hoping […]
Did UCI action inadvertently contribute to Contador’s expected clearing of doping charges?
L’Equipe suggests rider may have fought suspension on a technicality With El Pais and other sectors of the Spanish media confirming this morning that Alberto Contador will be officially cleared today by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), the reasons for […]
Riccò battling effects of blood transfusion, has heart and lung problems
Italian rider officially under investigation for doping More than a week after being hospitalised with kidney failure, Italian rider Riccardo Riccò is still suffering the after effects of the botched blood transfusion he reportedly gave himself earlier this month. The […]
WADA to consider appeal over Contador clearing on doping charges
Agency has almost two months to decide whether it will pursue a case Following a statement by the UCI saying that it will carefully study the full text of the Spanish cycling federation’s dossier on the Alberto Contador case, then […]
Quick Step sending competitive team to Algarve
Belgian team behind Sylvain Chavanel’s bid to go better than his two second places With Tom Boonen leading a strong Quick Step team in the Tour of Oman, the Belgian outfit is sending what it considers to be another one […]