Amore & Vita team owner talks anti-doping Amore & Vita have fielded a UCI team every since 1990. Six day stars like Bruno Risi and Marco Villa cut their teeth with the squad; and riders at the end of their […]
Can’t understand why no decision before Tour de France World champion Thor Hushovd has spoken of his frustration with the Alberto Contador case, saying that he finds it perplexing that it is taking so long to reach a final decision […]
Governing body wants to make longer bans standard practice UCI president Pat McQuaid has said on several occasions in the past two years that he wants to see a four year ban become standard for serious doping issues. The UCI […]
Television company stands over programme content Following demands today by Lance Armstrong’s attorneys for an on-air apology by CBS over the ’60 Minutes’ programme aired on May 22nd, the station has responded by rejecting that call. The former professional’s attorney […]
UCI confirms it would see disqualification of results if CAS rules against him While the rider himself has said that he’s still to decide if he is to do the Tour de France, Alberto Contador’s brother and agent Fran has […]
Despite doping positive, Spaniard can compete in 2011 race Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has cleared the last obstacle to Alberto Contador competing in this year’s event, saying that organisers ASO won’t block the Spaniard’s participation in the […]
Will ASO try to block his participation? Five days after announcing that Alberto Contador’s scheduled hearing this week had been delayed, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced new dates of August 1 – 3rd. The revised schedule […]
Team states no evidence has been given linking riders to Mantova doping investigation The BMC Racing Team has decided to allow its riders Alessandro Ballan and Mauro Santambrogio to return to competition, saying that it has received no notification that […]
Postponement of appeal is blow to Tour de France The World Anti Doping Agency has commented on the decision to delay Alberto Contador’s hearing in front of CAS, saying that it would have preferred the original June 6 – 8 […]
Wants to believe assurances given to her by Tour winner Lance Armstrong’s biographer Sally Jenkins has said that she hopes the Texan raced clean during his career and that she wants to accept that he told her the truth about […]
Rider will ride Tour unless ASO blocks his participation Saxo Bank SunGard rider Alberto Contador looks likely to ride this year’s Tour de France, even if he is ultimately suspended for his Clenbuterol positive in the 2010 edition of the […]
Rider will ride Tour unless ASO blocks his participation Saxo Bank SunGard rider Alberto Contador looks likely to ride this year’s Tour de France, even if he is ultimately suspended for his Clenbuterol positive in the 2010 edition of the […]
Dutchman insists UCI didn’t hide positives Former UCI President Hein Verbruggen has denied suggestions of a cover up of doping results involving Lance Armstrong, and said that he doesn’t feel he has a case to answer. “There’s no reason that […]
It’s unclear whether the search is tied to the ongoing investigation into Lance Armstrong According the the New York Times, Giro d’Italia race director Angelo Zomegnan has confirmed that police agents from the Italian NAS (Nucleo Antisofisticazioni e Sanitā) division […]
Governing body denies claims made in 60 Minutes programme Following last night’s 60 Minutes programme on CBS, the UCI has categorically rejected what would be highly damaging claims made if proven to be true. According to the programme, the governing […]
Lab director has testified to FBI about incident The UCI is facing serious questions over its relationship with Lance Armstrong after the US TV programme 60 Minutes last night brought damaging new claims over suggestions that the rider failed a […]
Claims secret white lunch bags carried doping products Former professional cyclist Tyler Hamilton appeared on “60 Minutes” Sunday evening and, amongst other claims, said he used performance-enhancing drugs with former teammate Lance Armstrong, the man he helped shepherd to three […]
50,000 water bottles handed out at start of stages A glance over the results list of the last decade or so of the Giro d’Italia has unfortunately included a high proportion of riders who have been implicated in doping practices. […]
