Astana celebrating Alexandr Dyachenko’s victory in race Two and a half months after it was announced that Ivailo Gabrovski had tested positive for EPO, the now-disqualified Tour of Turkey winner has been handed a lengthy ban from the sport. The […]
Urges UCI to work with USADA in Armstrong case, Parisotto wants impartial enquiry of UCI if evidence is there As the file into sanctions against Lance Armstrong is being finalised, former UCI anti-doping chief Anne Gripper has given her backing […]
Former WADA president speaks on doping, Landis, USPS and a range of topics It’s been just over two weeks since it was established, but a fund to help the currently-unemployed journalist Paul Kimmage mount a legal defence against Pat McQuaid […]
Rabobank calls at least two witnesses in case over rider’s expulsion while leading 2007 Tour The ongoing Michael Rasmussen case will go before the courts again on November 12th, when several witnesses will be called to give evidence. Rasmussen is […]
Former rider commanded to pay 10,000 Swiss Francs to McQuaid and Verbruggen The UCI, current president Pat McQuaid and former president Hein Verbruggen have secured a judgement against Floyd Landis in the Eastern Vaud District court in Switzerland, relating to […]
Case “limited to false accusations… does not concern other opinions of Mr Kimmage” The International Cycling Union (UCI) has issued a statement regarding its initiation of legal action against journalist and former rider, Paul Kimmage, in which it seeks to […]
Dept. of Justice official acted to verify witness testimony remained constant between Federal and USADA investigations Both former US Postal Service rider George Hincapie and Lance Armstrong’s ex wife Kristin have been connected to performance enhancing products by the Sunday […]
Irishman staggered by show of support from public, defence fund to exceed $40,000 after one week Just over a week ago things were very, very different for Paul Kimmage. UCI legal action pending, no lawyer, no funds to fight a […]
Tygart: ‘Not surprising UCI would attempt to undermine case’ Tensions between the UCI and USADA appear to have cropped up once again over the Lance Armstrong sanctioning, with UCI president Pat McQuaid questioning a delay in receiving the reasoned decision […]
USADA head faced death threats, UCI to receive information this month Lance Armstrong’s decision not to contest USADA’s charges against him came as a surprise to many, but one possible reason was avoiding giving evidence under oath if USADA’s case […]
McQuaid: ‘We need to concentrate on the sport today and not so much the past’ Two weeks after Pat McQuaid suggested that an amnesty or truth and reconcilliation commission might be introduced to cycling, the UCI President said today that […]
Anti-doping journalist sued by cycling’s governing body Although USADA’s reasoned judgement on the Lance Armstrong case will shortly be delivered to the UCI and WADA and is expected to include serious claims about a 2001 doping positive, the UCI is […]
Contador, Basso, Scarponi, Beloki and Manzano amongst witnesses called The case has rumbled on since May 2006 but now, finally, it appears that the Operacion Puerto affair might be nearing a conclusion. Grand Tour winners Alberto Contador, Ivan Basso and […]
Verifies Texan can ride unsanctioned races only, UCI licence holders can be penalised With Lance Armstrong set to sidestep his lifetime ban and compete in the Alpine Odyssey 100k mountain bike race in Crested Butte this Sunday, USA Cycling has […]
Astana’s Alexandr Dyachenko set to become race winner Bulgarian rider Ivailo Gabrovski will lose his Presidential Tour of Turkey title and is set to be handed a lengthy ban after it was confirmed that a B sample analysis has verified […]
American rider seeking to sidestep ban by riding unsanctioned events With the Tyler Hamilton book ‘The Secret Race’ giving elaborate details of what the former pro said was widespread doping in the peloton and Jonathan Vaughters speaking about both his […]
Partially backdated suspension sees rider back in one week Sidelined Farnese Vini-Selle Italia rider Filippo Pozzato will be able to return to racing in one week’s time, with the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal ruling today that he must serve a […]
In January 2007 Johan Museeuw admitted to doping in the final year of his career, but the former top Classics rider has now elaborated and suggested that he used banned substances for far longer. “I am the first to admit […]
