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Doping

Only four weeks for witnesses to approach independent commission looking into UCI

Those with important information invited to come forward Three days after the composition of the commission to look into the UCI and its dealings with Lance Armstrong, the US Postal Service team and the issue of doping in cycling was […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Change Cycling Now: LeMond prepared to stand as interim UCI President

New pressure group releases ‘Charter of the Willing,’ lays out demands Triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has spoken about a willingness to stand for the UCI Presidency, but has said that he would see the role being a […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Greg LeMond calls for reduced UCI powers and independent anti-doping

American Tour winner speaks on the first day of Change Cycling Now’s London conference Speaking on the opening day of the inaugural meeting of the Change Cycling Now (CCN) pressure group, in London, England, Greg LeMond has called for a […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Sandy Casar: “We don’t know who was good, and who was not.”

FDJ rider looks back at the effect that riding in a doped peloton had on his career Sandy Casar (FDJ-BigMat) was touted as a possible great champion of French cycling when he turned professional in 2000. Sadly, this was just […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Boasson Hagen focused on bike racing, not doping news

Sky Procycling’s soft-spoken star comments on squad’s doping stance While parts of cycling’s dark past have come back recently, and with current teams taking harsher stances on the matter of doping, Edvald Boasson Hagen (Sky Procycling) takes in the news […]

Author: Kyle Moore Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Team Colombia and OCBC Singapore latest squads aiming to join MPCC

Anti-doping group gains further support The Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC] continues to gain interest with an additional two teams now joining the list of those hoping to become official members early next year. Team […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong/USPS Investigation: UCI names Independent Commission members and lists terms of reference

“Only such a decisive and transparent examination of the past will answer our critics” – McQuaid A little over a month after the UCI announced plans to allow an independent commission to investigate the findings of the USADA report into […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Armstrong named Sports Illustrated ‘Anti-Sportsman of the Year’

Unenviable accolade for former pro, Hindes also faulted Ten years after he topped its rankings and achieved a title that only Greg LeMond had achieved before him, the 2002 Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Lance Armstrong has been slated […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

LeMond, Vaughters, Boyer and Parisotto amongst new additions to Change Cycling Now group

Push for reform continues Three days before the first meeting of the new Change Cycling Now group in London, triple Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has given his backing to the setup, and is one of several important new […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Alex Rasmussen wants to return to Garmin – Sharp after whereabouts ban ends

Time trial specialist names Giro d’Italia and Tour of Denmark as big targets Fired by Garmin – Sharp on July 4th after he was given a partially-backdated 18 month ban over whereabouts violations, Alex Rasmussen is in contact with the […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

No decision yet from public prosecutor about Kimmage’s legal complaint against McQuaid and Verbruggen

Lawyer states delay is not unusual Four weeks after lodging a criminal complaint to the Swiss courts against current UCI president Pat McQuaid and former president Hein Verbruggen, Paul Kimmage and his lawyer Cédric Aguet are still awaiting a decision […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Exergy Development Group pulls sponsorship from men’s professional team

Under-pressure company blames the sport for its decision, says it will continue other backing While the consortium has either fallen short or been late with several of its sponsorship commitments in cycling this season, the Exergy Development Group has announced […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Voicing concerns over UCI and sponsorship, Tour of the Battenkill withdraws from UCI calendar

Drake states that UCI has been inconsistent in its message and needs to accept some blame Having returned to the UCI calendar this season and attracted two Pro Continental teams, eight overseas squads and a clutch of US Continental teams, […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

New Change Cycling Now group launched to push for reform of UCI and cycling

Fuller, Ashenden, Vayer, Kimmage, Walsh first named members, more to follow Featuring some of those who have been most critical of the UCI in recent months, a new group called Change Cycling Now has been launched today and is aiming […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

German National Anti-Doping Agency appeals UV light treatment ruling to CAS

Kittel and Gretsch amongst riders previously cleared by earlier judgement An earlier ruling that the UV treatment of blood by the German doctor Andreas Franke did not constitute doping has been challenged by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) in Germany, […]

Author: Shane Stokes Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Tyler Hamilton’s “Secret Race” named William Hill Sports Book of the Year

Controversial exposé of doping in the Armstrong era becomes third book to take prestigious prize Tyler Hamilton’s book “The Secret Race”, co-authored with writer Daniel Coyle, has been named the William Hill Sports Book of the Year, becoming the third […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Alberto Contador calls for zero tolerance to doping in cycling

Still regards 2010 Tour disqualification as an “injustice”; may not ride 2013 race if team is not in WorldTour Alberto Contador has called for zero tolerance to doping in cycling, as he spoke to French television from the Team Saxo-Tinkoff […]

Author: Ben Atkins Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling, Tour de France,

Gerrans insists cycling is far cleaner than before

Australian Orica GreenEdge rider: ‘I’ve been clean my whole career’ Milan-Sanremo winner Simon Gerrans has described the shock he got when he rode his first Tour de France, saying that the speed and difficulty of the race were something that […]

Author: VeloN Categories: Doping, Pro Cycling,

Recent Interviews

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