Big penalties for riders who don’t speak honestly New measures have been launched in recent days by the Dutch cycling federation KNWU, the Dutch Doping Authority and the WorldTour teams Vacansoleil DCM, Blanco Pro Cycling and Argos – Shimano, which […]
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 […]
“There will be a lot of people wanting a slice of his bank account” Cycling commentator Phil Liggett has long defended Lance Armstrong in the media, casting doubt on doping allegations in recent years and describing USADA last August as […]
Claims it is being ‘systematically prevented from conducting a truly independent review’ Echoing the actions of WADA and USADA, the Change Cycling Now pressure group has confirmed that it too is withdrawing its cooperation with the Independent Commission examining the […]
Hopes for change in stance from governing body and that WADA, USADA and CCN will return Following yesterday’s decision by both the World Anti Doping Agency and the US Anti Doping Agency to end their cooperation with the UCI’s Independent […]
Full cooperation necessary before any such concession could be considered Although the WADA Code states that sportspeople with a lifetime ban can have that sentence reduced to no less than eight years in the case of substantial assistance, the agency […]
CEO Tygart suggests UCI has ‘blindfolded and handcuffed’ Commission Voicing his concerns at what he says is a refusal of the UCI to allow the Independent Commission to broaden and add to its terms of reference and thus protect witnesses, […]
Agency says lack of amnesty for witnesses, terms of references and timeframe are of concerns Following a meeting today amongst the three members of the Independent Commission looking into allegations concerning the UCI’s handling of the Lance Armstrong situation, doping […]
Governing body will reserve further comment until after Armstrong’s interview with Winfrey screens While it has said that it wants to view Lance Armstrong’s interview with Oprah Winfrey prior to making a detailed comment on the matter, the UCI has […]
Indications that Texan may also become a witness in multi million dollar whistle-blower case In the wake of his admission of doping to Oprah Winfrey, a mea culpa which will be broadcast globally on Thursday, Lance Armstrong is reportedly ready […]
Texan issues a number of apologies, including to LiveStrong staff Three days before the scheduled broadcast of his interview with Oprah Winfrey, where he will admit doping to the general public for the first time ever, Lance Armstrong and the […]
Meeting tomorrow will consider requests by WADA and others to broaden Terms of Reference Although it initially set a deadline of December 31st for witnesses to get in contact in relation to its assessment of the UCI’s role in relation […]
Swiss lab director said he’d meet with athletes again in similar circumstances Lausanne lab director Martial Saugy has rejected the claim by US Anti Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart that he essentially gave to Lance Armstrong ‘the keys to defeat […]
British Cycling president vouches for 2012 winner, says Armstrong should get no reduction in ban With Lance Armstrong expected to make an admission of doping next week to Oprah Winfrey, British Cycling president Brian Cookson has reiterated his belief that […]
Nine WorldTour squads and fourteen Pro Continental teams amongst list of full and provisional members The number of provisional members of the anti-doping movement MPCC has risen again with the confirmation that the Vacansoleil DCM team has been given an […]
Court of Arbitration for Sport turns down request for temporary WorldTour registration Continuing its push to try to secure places in top events in 2013, the Katusha team has formally applied for membership of the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible […]
Suspicious Tour de Suisse 2001 tests led to ‘inappropriate’ meeting USADA chief Travis Tygart has said that Martial Saugy, the head of the Lausanne laboratory which detected a suspicious sample from Lance Armstrong in 2001, has conceded that he gave […]
Longtime critic of rider faults Oprah Winfrey for not tackling Texan over doping in the past Betsy Andreu has expressed scepticism about next week’s Lance Armstrong interview by Oprah Winfrey, saying that she doesn’t believe that the talk show host […]
