Allowing the most experienced British rider to participate considerably improves both Cavendish and Wiggins’ changes for London glory Although the British Olympic Association (BOA) has yet to make a comment ahead of the official announcement, which is due this afternoon, […]
Controversy in Gran Fondo San Marino Riccardo Riccò has gone to considerable lengths to try to keep riding since he became embroiled in a doping controversy last year, seeking to race with a small Croatian team last June, being blocked […]
‘Standard’ biological passport controls were carried out The UCI has moved to deny reports printed by elements of the Belgian and French media today that the Astana team was subjected to searches at their hotel at the Tour de Romandie. […]
Swiss rider pledges to maintain transparency into future Describing his primary goal as proving that he can achieve results without using banned substances, former Astana and BMC Racing Team rider Thomas Frei has reached the end of his two year […]
Final CAS ruling expected next week British Cycling’s performance director Dave Brailsford and its top Olympic athlete Chris Hoy have expressed different positions in relation to WADA’s challenge on the British Olympic Association’s lifetime doping ban, with the former willing […]
Game over for rider once considered future Tour de France winner Riccardo Riccò’s controversial career has come to an end today with the news that the Italian National Anti-Doping Tribunal has handed the 28 year old rider a twelve year […]
Out of competition and post-event controls to be carried out Although drug testing is more usually associated with other types of events, the organisers of Gran Fondo New York have confirmed that the riders due to take part in next […]
Says Katusha team had nothing to do with case Russian sprinter Denis Galimzyanov has admitted using EPO prior to his positive test on March 22nd, and has waived his right to have the B sample analysed. His Katusha team has […]
Russian squad encourages sprinter to cooperate One day after the UCI announced that the Russian rider Denis Galimzyanov had provided a positive A sample for EPO, his Katusha team has confirmed that it has suspended him. The rider was already […]
Russian sprinter facing potential lengthy ban Already facing a long period off the bike due to injury, the 2011 Paris-Brussels winner Denis Galimzyanov now risks a suspension of two years or more following the news that he has returned a […]
Spaniard currently works with Omega Pharma Quick Step team Previously named as one of 32 suspects in the case, Spanish doctor José Ibarguren Taus will face a hearing in connection to the Mantova doping inquiry in three months time. Italian […]
All nationalities will be liable for surprise testing once they are on UK soil The push to ensure the 2012 Olympic Games is as clean as possible has led to plans by UK Anti-Doping to examine not only athletes from […]
Says there were clear differences to usual biological passport profile On a day when he resigned from his role as one of the experts overseeing the biological passport on cycling, Michael Ashenden has highlighted what he said were suspicious inconsistencies […]
Claims anti-doping system doesn’t work properly Alberto Contador has confirmed that he won’t appeal the two year, partially-backdated suspension which was handed down on him by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on February 6th. The Spaniard is currently blocked […]
Anti-doping expert believes experts must have freedom of speech Michael Ashenden, one of the world’s top anti-doping scientists, has stood down from the biological passport panel which oversees cycling due to his frustration with a new rule in place. Ashenden […]
Howman reacts to Australian’s resignation from cycling’s bio passport panel Responding to questions put to WADA about Michael Ashenden’s decision to step down from cycling’s biological passport programme, its Director General David Howman has said that he is pleased that […]
Ochowicz: ‘No action…unless official request to do so’ Although the names of two of its riders cropped up again yesterday in relation to the Mantova doping investigation, the BMC Racing Team has said that it will not prevent either from […]
Normal contract rules don’t apply due to complexities of case The UCI has this morning confirmed that it has given an ‘exceptional authorisation’ to the Katusha team to re-sign Alexandr Kolobnev, despite the usual rules limiting team size. The Russian […]
