News from two separate events Following last month’s news that the Tour de San Luis and Vuelta a Chile winner Marco Arriagada had tested positive, two others from the latter event have also failed tests. Arriagada’s Chilean compatriot José Medina […]
Howman said current system is expensive, wants debate to be held on revision The long-standing practice of having A and B samples for testing in doping controls could potentially be dropped in future, the World Anti-Doping Agency’s David Howman said […]
German anti-doping journalist comments further German TV journalist Hajo Seppelt was one of the first to learn of Alberto Contador’s positive test, being informed about the case several weeks before the news was officially released. As he told VeloNation in […]
Californian wrote a book about doping himself for races A book written by journalist and amateur rider Andrew Tilin on doping in cycling races appears to have secured him a two year ban from the US Anti-Doping Agency. USADA announced […]
French event given green light after final results are in A little over two weeks after the conclusions of the WorldTour event, the UCI has announced in a brief message that all of the doping controls carried out at Paris-Nice […]
Written submissions now due to be lodged The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said that the UCI and WADA are able to combine their appeals in relation to Alberto Contador’s clearing by the Spanish cycling federation RFEC. On […]
Rider requests more time before meeting CONI Initially scheduled for this Friday April 1st, Riccardo Riccò’s hearing before the Italian Olympic Committee’s anti-doping agency CONI has been put off until April 13th. The rider has requested an extension before the […]
Agency will lodge separate application to that of UCI Five days after the UCI said that it would appeal Alberto Contador’s clearing by the Spanish federation RFEC, the World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed that it too will pursue the matter […]
Time trial specialist eligible to resume racing immediately The United States Anti Doping Agency has commented on today’s news that Tom Zirbel has had his two year sanction reduced, verifying that the rider can return to racing straight away. “We […]
UCI president says that Contador hasn’t yet proven that meat was the cause of positive test Pat McQuaid has said that plasticizers do not form part of the governing body’s appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, in relation […]
Clenbuterol traces, unusual delays and suggestions of plasticizers On Thursday, the UCI announced its decision in relation to the Alberto Contador situation, opting to take the case further to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The Spaniard tested positive during […]
Italian to face questions over near-fatal alleged blood transfusion; could face life ban Disgraced Italian rider Riccardo Riccò has been called to appear before the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI) at 10:30am on April 1st, in relation to the alleged botched […]
Unhappy with Italian journalist’s generalised innuendo against professionals Cadel Evans’ wife Chiara Passerini has warned against assuming that all the big pro riders use banned substances, saying that her husband and many others have never broken rules and that it […]
Says it’s possible to have a decision before Tour de France start After concerns that the Alberto Contador appeal could drag on past the start date of the Tour de France, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has confirmed […]
Tour chief frustrated by delays Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme has said that he doesn’t want the Alberto Contador appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to drag on too long. He is worried that the […]
Embattled Tour de France winner is confident that he will be cleared Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) passed a relatively uneventful day on the bike, successfully defending his lead in the Volta a Catalunya. After he crossed the finish line however, […]
World Anti Doping Agency confirms decision will be made within three weeks Following the UCI’s announcement this morning that it intends to appeal the RFEC’s clearing of Alberto Contador, the World Anti Doping Agency WADA has confirmed that it will […]
Implications of appeal and possible sanction Following the news that the UCI has decided to appeal Alberto Contador’s clearing on doping charges by his national federation, the rider, his legal advisers and his Saxo Bank SunGard team will be weighing […]
