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Doping

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,

Armstrong scandal impacts on Verbruggen: ‘The amount of negative publicity has demolished his reputation’

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Report: Gilbert dismissive of cortisone claims against him relating to his time with Lotto team

“I did my job seriously and always in the best possible way” World champion Philippe Gilbert has sought to dismiss suggestions that doctor Jan Mathieu boosted his performances while he was with the Lotto team by giving him cortisone, saying […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Alex Rasmussen free to race again as suspension ends, no team announcement yet

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong draws parallels with Clinton situation, feels he’ll be forgiven

“Ten years later he’s president of the world…it can be done” Although his stock is at an all time low following his admission of doping on the Oprah Winfrey show, Lance Armstrong has said that he feels that he can […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

McQuaid claims Armstrong issue ‘is a thing of ten to fifteen years back’

Says sport has suffered no negative effects at all of US Postal doping scandal Although several anti-doping scientists have said that they believe there is strong proof that Lance Armstrong doped during his 2009 – January 2011 comeback, and despite […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Boogerd gives detailed confession about doping to Dutch media

Former Amstel Gold Winner states final straw was when eight year old accused him in front of his son After years of denials, after years of insistence that he always raced clean, Michael Boogerd has finally succumbed to pressure and […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

RaceClean programme announced by USA Cycling, number of tests to be increased

Collaboration with USADA will step up battle against doping Setting out a target of increasing both the frequency and effectiveness of testing, USA Cycling has today announced the introduction of a new anti-doping programme called RaceClean, which will make it […]

Author: VeloNation Press Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

AFLD confirms that it will conduct testing on this year’s Tour de France

French agency which uncovered multiple positives in 2008 confirms it will get necessary information from UCI A desire by Tour de France organisers ASO to have the the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) carry out testing at this year’s race looks […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Riccò’s appeal against twelve year ban rejected by CAS, rider confirmed out until 2024

End of the road for Italian’s pro career Riccardo Riccò is facing the definitive end to his career today, with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne rejecting his appeal against the twelve year ban he was handed last […]

Author: CAS, rider confirmed out until 2024 by Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Number of lawsuits against Armstrong increases to five

Performance bonus payments and false advertising subjects of latest cases Already facing legal claims from SCA Promotions and the Sunday Times over cases he won against them in the past, as well as a Qui Tam whistleblower suit which could […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

US Dept of Justice officially confirms action against Armstrong and others, USADA applauds move

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong and others facing potentially huge penalties as US Government joins Qui Tam Whistleblower case

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong declines to cooperate with USADA, lawyer states he would speak to Truth and Reconciliation process

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Gerard Vroomen interview part II: Cycling should not be WADA’s only whipping boy

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Gerard Vroomen Interview: Inexplicable why the UCI didn’t target Armstrong over bio passport

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Interviews, Pro Cycling,

Spanish anti-doping chief promises to try to identify Operacion Puerto clients after trial ends

WADA president Fahey pushing for all sports concerned to be investigated The head of Spain’s anti-doping agency has vowed that body will do its utmost to use the evidence gathered as part of Operacion Puerto to pursue cases once the […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Leinders said to be facing criminal investigation in Belgium over doping allegations

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

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