Journalist pleased with CIRC investigation but believes start date of inquiry should a decade earlier Former UCI president Pat McQuaid has dropped his legal action against his fellow Irishman Paul Kimmage. The journalist and former professional has told VeloNation that […]
Sanctions may be reduced or waived for those who cooperate Emphasising the need to examine the past in order to secure a better future for the sport, the Cycling Independent Reform Commission president Dick Marty said Tuesday that the body’s […]
German sprinter says sport has become cleaner but that some will always try to cut corners The most successful sprinter in last year’s Tour de France, Marcel Kittel, has said on the eve of the Dubai Tour that clean riders […]
Action continues despite UCI’s decision to abandon suit Although Brian Cookson said in October that the UCI was abandoning the legal case it had previously taken against Paul Kimmage, two other parties in that suit – former presidents Hein Verbruggen […]
Governing body also warns national federations and teams of dangers Following in the wake of the positive tests for Clenbuterol concerning Tinkoff Saxo rider Michael Rogers and Crelan-Euphony rider Jonathan Breyne, UCI president Brian Cookson has issued a warning to […]
Italian says RCS Sport sacking has damaged his reputation and he can’t find work A month and a half after he lost his job at RCS Sport and confirmed that he planned to take legal action over the sacking, Michele […]
Fiorenzo Aegean Bonazzi given four year ban in connection with Mantova doping investigation Former world road race champion Alessandro Ballan has been handed a two year doping ban by the Italian anti-doping tribunal (TNA), starting today, due to his part […]
Anti-doping probe will study Armstrong affair and other doping-related matters The UCI has allocated a budget of three million Swiss francs (€2.4 million/$3.3 million) for the Cycling Independent Reform Commission it announced on Wednesday, setting out the amount it will […]
Danish team manager under pressure since Tyler Hamilton’s 2012 book Bjarne Riis, the now-former owner of the Tinkoff-Saxo team, has been suffering from pressure and breakdowns for more than a year, which will be outlined in a documentary on Danish […]
Three commission members finalised and named, goal is to compete work by end of 2014 Almost a year after the UCI under Pat McQuaid shut down the Independent Commission charged with investigating it, new president Brian Cookson has today announced […]
Rider’s B-sample apparently confirmed, despite rumours of “borderline” test Mauro Santambrogio could well be cooperating with the International Cycling Union (UCI) over his positive test for EPO at last year’s Giro d’Italia, Gazzetta dello Sport reports, as he faces a […]
Major investigation set to begin into anti-doping processes, governing body’s dealings with Armstrong Details of the Independent Commission panel plus an outline of how that investigation into professional cycling will be conducted are set to be released very shortly by […]
Australian rider insists Paris-Roubaix, Olympic and Tour de France wins were clean Having denied ever doping and then admitting in July to using EPO prior to the 1998 Tour de France, Stuart O’Grady insists that that was the only occasion […]
Method would greatly increase window of detection Previously reliant on urine or blood samples, WADA’s arsenal against doping in sport could be expanded in the future to potentially include hair analysis. Sir Craig Reedie, the incoming WADA president, said that […]
In competition test from US masters showed presence of EPO, amphetamine and a steroid Testing positive for three separate banned products at the US masters’ road national championships on September 6th, the 62 year old amateur David LeDuc has been […]
Spaniard eager to return to racing after limited programme in 2014 Naming the Tropicale Amissa Bongo as his first race of the year, Luis Leon Sanchez has said that he is eager and motivated to get back into competition soon, […]
Former Classic specialist considering appeal of biological passport sanction Almost a full year after the UCI requested that the Belgian federation KBWB/RLVB open disciplinary proceedings against triple Tour of Flanders runner-up Leif Hoste for biological passport violations, the former pro […]
Governing body to speak to WADA and others on matter; says positives are investigated on a case by case basis The UCI has issued an assurance that precautions were taken at this year’s Tour of Beijing to safeguard against riders […]
