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Doping

Update: Blanco Pro Cycling confirms that Luis Leon Sanchez will return to competition in Tour of Belgium

Rider had been kept out of competition over alleged links to Operacion Puerto Following suggestions earlier that Luis Leon Sanchez would remain sidelined for the foreseeable future, the Blanco Pro Cycling team has now clarified its position and has confirmed […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Marlon Perez latest rider to test positive for GW501516

Colombian rider provisionally suspended dopingFormer Pan American Games road race champion and past Colombian TT champion Marlon Perez has become the latest rider to be linked to the banned substance GW501516. The 37 year old has been provisionally suspended after […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Bassons fully cleared by AFLD in relation to missed anti-doping test at mountain bike race

Reputation restored after battle Former Tour de France rider Christophe Bassons, who came to prominence when he was essentially bullied out of the 1999 Tour de France after writing about ongoing doping in the sport, has won his battle against […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Marlon Perez latest rider to test positive for GW501516

Colombian rider provisionally suspended Former Pan American Games road race champion and past Colombian TT champion Marlon Perez has become the latest rider to be linked to the banned substance GW501516. The 37 year old has been provisionally suspended after […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Bassons fully cleared by AFLD in relation to missed anti-doping test at mountain bike race

Reputation restored after battle Former Tour de France rider Christophe Bassons, who came to prominence when he was essentially bullied out of the 1999 Tour de France after writing about ongoing doping in the sport, has won his battle against […]

Author: AFLD in rel Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Operacion Puerto: Push to continue for release of evidence

Pound: “It’s embarrassing for Spain. Everybody knows if the samples are made available, we will be able to uncover quite a bit more doping.” Although yesterday’s Operacion Puerto ruling appeared to close the door on the handover of 211 blood […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Operacion Puerto: Push to continue for release of evidence

Pound: “It’s embarrassing for Spain. Everybody knows if the samples are made available, we will be able to uncover quite a bit more doping.” Although yesterday’s Operacion Puerto ruling appeared to close the door on the handover of 211 blood […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Fuentes and Labarta found guilty in Operacion Puerto trial, get suspended prison sentences

Judge denies WADA’s request to hand over blood bags Almost seven full years after the Operacion Puerto raids in Madrid and elsewhere, the ringleader of the doping practice Eufemiano Fuentes plus Ignacio Labarta have been found guilty by the judge […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Fuentes and Labarta found guilty in Operacion Puerto trial, get suspended prison sentences

Judge denies WADA’s request to hand over blood bags Almost seven full years after the Operacion Puerto raids in Madrid and elsewhere, the ringleader of the doping practice Eufemiano Fuentes plus Ignacio Labarta have been found guilty by the judge […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

UCI/CADF and French AFLD agree cooperation for testing at Tour de France and other events

An important cooperation for drug testing has been confirmed for major French races this season, with the Cycling Anti Doping Foundation linked to the UCI plus the French agency for the fight against doping (AFLD) agreeing to work together in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

UCI/CADF and French AFLD agree cooperation for testing at Tour de France and other events

An important cooperation for drug testing has been confirmed for major French races this season, with the Cycling Anti Doping Foundation linked to the UCI plus the French agency for the fight against doping (AFLD) agreeing to work together in […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Former Cycling Ireland vice president Moran hails decision to call EGM over McQuaid nomination

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Former Cycling Ireland vice president Moran hails decision to call EGM over McQuaid nomination

Cycling Ireland’s support for UCI president’s re-election set to be determined by its members Anto Moran, who was the sole Cycling Ireland board member to vote no to a proposal to nominate Pat McQuaid for president at CI’s board meeting […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

UCI critical of USADA after Tygart alleges it protected Armstrong

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

UCI critical of USADA after Tygart alleges it protected Armstrong

Claims it deserves credit for US Postal investigation as it sanctioned Landis and Hamilton The UCI has blasted the US Anti Doping Agency after the latter’s CEO Travis Tygart said that cycling’s governing body protected Lance Armstrong, and that the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

US Department of Justice formally joins Floyd Landis’ whistleblower lawsuit against Armstrong and former team

Qui Tam case could see damages of up to $120 million After announcing in February that it intended joining Floyd Landis’ whistleblower case against Lance Armstrong and the Tailwind Sports company, which was the former owner of the US Postal […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

US Department of Justice formally joins Floyd Landis’ whistleblower lawsuit against Armstrong and former team

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Former US Postal Service doctor del Moral’s clinic closes down

Spanish authorities drop public contract with clinic, forcing closure Handed a lifetime ban last year but rumoured to have still been working regardless, the Spanish doctor Luis Gardia del Moral has now been hit by the closure of the sports […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

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