Responses of four of those linked to and affected by the charges Following yesterday’s news that the US Anti Doping Agency had filed charges against Lance Armstrong, Johan Bruyneel and four others in relation to what it says is evidence […]
Company doesn’t rule out taking action if it becomes possible The insurance company which was the subject of a hotly-contested court action between 2004 and 2006, SCA Promotions, has said that it will monitor the USADA action against Lance Armstrong […]
Texan accuses anti-doping agency of being ‘motivated by spite’ Although the UCI doesn’t name Lance Armstrong, a communication from the governing body released a short while ago essentially confirms the Washington Post’s claims that USADA has launched formal doping charges […]
Suggestions that samples from 2009 and 2010 may also be considered suspect Seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong faces the prospect of losing at least some of those titles after the US Anti-Doping Agency brought formal charges against […]
Biological Passport to be extended to Continental teams; no Tour of Russia in 2013 The International Cycling Union (UCI) Professional Cycling Council (CCP) met today in the city of Salzburg, Austria, to discuss issues pertaining to the rest of 2012, […]
Shortlist due to be announced today With CAS making his selection theoretically possible on April 30th and the rider then stating two weeks ago that he was available for consideration, David Millar has now said that he expects to be […]
Governing body says work is being done to further enhance testing Holding a press conference today in Paris to speak about the modified application of the Biological Passport, the UCI has repeated previous assertions that the setup has changed the […]
Howman: “There are a whole lot of areas where there could be better things done, we can’t do them” Given the oft-mentioned battle to ensure the Olympic Games is as clean as possible, it seems hard to believe that, in […]
Belgian escapes punishment after apparently being duped The case against former pro rider Wim Vansevenant in relation to the alleged importation of doping products looks like it may have come to an end today, with a court in Bruges dismissing […]
BOA welcomes proposed rule as ‘a step in the right direction’ Although the World Anti Doping Agency successfully fought the British Olympic Association’s lifetime Olympic ban pertaining to athletes who have committed serious doping offences, it has plans of its […]
French cycling federation rules no disciplinary action should be taken The Europcar team has welcomed a decision by the French cycling federation FFC to clear the Paris-Roubaix runner-up Sébastien Turgot in an anti-doping hearing. On May 16th L’Equipe reported that […]
Lappartient admits questions exist, AFLD says rider has not been tested this year Although a question mark has hung over her career since her husband and coach Patrice Ciprelli was embroiled in a scandal involving the apparent online purchase of […]
Paris-Roubaix runner-up says two of the strikes against him are unfounded Although his Team Europcar boss Jean Rene Bernaudeau referred to him earlier as ‘an idiot,’ and someone who had been ‘incredibly careless,’ it appears the circumstances of Sebastien Turgot’s […]
Paris-Roubaix runner-up in hot water Just over five weeks after his career soared with a second place finish in Paris-Roubaix, French rider Sebastien Turgot is looking at a possible lengthy ban plus dismissal from his Europcar team over whereabouts violations. […]
Comment sought from RadioShack Nissan team Although the federal investigation into Lance Armstrong and others involved in the US Postal Service team officially came to a close on February 3rd due to a ruling by United States Attorney Andre Birotte […]
‘It doesn’t matter any more’; Texan accepts he could lose Tour titles Three months after the federal investigation into him and the US Postal Service team was unexpectedly dropped, multiple Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has given his longest […]
German wants to move on after CAS ruling and ‘years of despair and depression’ Three months after the Court of Arbitration for Sport handed him a two year suspension from the sport, Jan Ullrich has acknowledged past errors and said […]
Former top Italian climber readies for start with Androni team Androni Giocattoli – Venezuela manager Gianni Savio has laid out the main goals of the Italian climber Franco Pellizotti, who he said will pinpoint a major event of organisers RCS […]
