Dutch camping holidays CEO provides differing stance from exiting Rabobank Vacansoleil, the Dutch camping holidays specialist, and DCM, the manufacturer of natural fertilizers and plant foods, have pledged their continued support to the sport of professional cycling. The affirmation comes […]
Team reportedly had been accused of using corticosteroids during 2011 Tour Five months after a French prosecutor confirmed that an investigation had been opened into the Europcar team, leading to considerable negative headlines and publicity for the team immediately prior […]
Frenchman confirms Optum/Kelly Benefit Strategies and Plussbank BMC wish to come on board News that the Astana team is considering joining the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC] took people by surprise yesterday, but the team’s […]
Optum Pro Cycling rider argues the case for a cleaner future Now 27 years of age and approaching what should be his peak years as a rider, Jesse Anthony has said that he is determined to have a very big […]
“I think it is an important thing to do… to send an important signal,” says Giuseppe Martinelli Astana could be set to apply for membership of the Movement for Credible Cycling (MPCC), the team’s general manager, Giuseppe Martinelli has told […]
Belgian rider unimpressed by more relaxed whereabouts requirements for other sports Tom Boonen will follow the old adage about not changing a winning formula, with the Belgian saying that he will follow the same building up to the Classics in […]
Unnamed ‘senior Australian cycling figure’ implicated by Olympic silver medallist Cycling Australia has urged former top rider Martin Vinnicombe to cooperate with an investigation into doping in cycling, responding to the 1988 Olympic kilo silver medallist’s assertions that a current […]
Vacansoleil rider describes outcome as ‘a great load off my mind’ Five years after testing positive in an out of competition test carried out on September 26th 2007, the Belgian rider Bjorn Leukemans has been cleared of doping by the […]
Australian says he’s never used banned substances: ‘Such a different culture then compared to now’ After a debut season with the Sky team where he mostly dedicated himself to helping other riders win, Richie Porte has said that he hopes […]
Italian Olympic Committee seeks punishment, could apply further sanctions Almost two and a half months after Filippo Pozzato was handed a partially-backdated three month suspension for working with the banned doctor Michele Ferrari, the Italian Olympic Committee CONI has requested […]
Doubling of first offence penalty looking increasingly likely The World Anti Doping Agency has warned that the second year of a freeze on its budget could potentially lead to cuts in the amount of testing that it is able to […]
Athletes, coaches and officials could be jailed if they lie about doping involvement A proposal which would see Australian athletes jailed if they lied about having used performance enhancing drugs in the past moved a step closer towards formal implementation […]
2011 Tour winner applauds USADA’s investigation While he acknowledges that many questions are going to be asked about the sport after the Lance Armstrong/US Postal Service investigations, Cadel Evans has said that he is frustrated by any suggestions that every […]
Three more teams sign up to Movement for a Credible Cycling After recently adding the Lotto-Belisol team to its ranks and also pushing for a toughening of anti-doping measures, the Mouvement Pour un Cyclisme Crédible [Movement for a Credible Cycling/MPCC] […]
Texan increasingly distanced from foundation After stepping down as LiveStrong chairman on October 17th, then losing his place on its board, Lance Armstrong faced another separation from the foundation he set up in 1997 when that structure officially dropped his […]
Probenecid confirmed as banned substance in question Having been incorrectly reported by many media as having tested positive for EPO, the Finnish rider Matti Helminen has been confirmed as failing a test for a completely different substance, and has appealed […]
“As far as the UCI claiming that it acted on evidence, that is a preposterous stance” Australian anti-doping expert Michael Ashenden has responded with scepticism to the planned UCI confidential hotline for riders, saying that while the principle would be […]
Governing body seeking to build bridges in advance of USADA report Responding to complaints that it didn’t do enough when people in the past tried to highlight doping problems, the UCI has released a letter it has sent to professional […]
