Costly loss for Italian, with two year ban and €115,000 fine In addition to incurring a two year ban today as a result of his guilty verdict before the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the Italian rider Franco Pellizotti stands […]
Court for Arbitration in Sport upholds UCI appeal Franco Pellizotti has been handed a two-year suspension after the Court for Arbitration in Sport (CAS) has upheld an appeal from the International Cycling Union (UCI), according to la Gazzetta dello Sport. […]
Measures being taken to ban injections in pro cycling UCI President Pat McQuaid has verified that the governing body is seeking to ban all injections by teams. The Irishman was speaking after Saturday’s press conference prior to Paris-Nice, when the […]
Team may be called to explain Mosquera/Riccò doping cases International Cycling Union (UCI) president, Pat McQuaid put team Vacansoleil on alert today for its links to two doping cases. Two of its riders, Riccardo Riccò and Ezequiel Mosquera, are involved […]
UCI says it has until March 24th to appeal Contador decision Speaking at a press conference at the eve of Paris-Nice, UCI President Pat McQuaid and AFLD President Bruno Genevois confirmed what they said was a significant agreement to collaborate […]
Frenchman one of a dozen arrested in doping raids in France Speaking from police custody after his arrest this week, former junior Paris-Roubaix winner Fabien Taillefer has confessed to have used doping products. The 21 year old Frenchman said that […]
Team fires masseur and Riccò’s friend, Mongiardo Dutch team Vacansoleil risks starting its first Giro d’Italia this May due to its connection with Riccardo Riccò and Ezequiel Mosquera. The two are involved in separate doping investigations in their home countries […]
‘I would like to race Tirreno’ Italian cyclist Franco Pellizotti may race the Tirreno-Adriatico stage race starting Wednesday if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rules in his favour. It is expected to rule on his biological passport anti-doping […]
Signs of improving relations with press conference to be held on eve of race One year after a bitter tussle over rights to conduct doping controls at the 2010 Paris-Nice, the UCI has confirmed that it will work with the […]
Strong season start turns sour for Chilean rider South American cycling has been hit by the news that the winner of the Tour de San Luis and Vuelta a Chile, Marco Arriagada, has tested positive for an unidentified anabolic agent. […]
Portuguese rider given green light after earlier positive test The 2010 season was a very difficult season for Rui Costa who, along with his brother Mario, tested positive for the substance methylhexaneamine at the Portuguese national time trial championships last […]
French anti-doping agency wants to be part of 2011 Tour de France Last September, former AFLD head Pierre Bordry said that the French anti-doping agency AFLD would co-operate fully with the US federal investigation into the US Postal Service team. […]
Dutch team drops controversial climber One day after being released from hospital, Italian climber Riccardo Riccò has been sacked from the Vacansoleil team on the grounds that he has violated the team’s regulations in relation to anti-doping. The Dutch squad […]
Spanish rider helps establish Operación Cursa Team Movistar rider Xavier Tondo has been named by the Spanish media as being the rider who tipped police off about a doping network and thus helped to lead to the Operación Cursa investigation. […]
The cases may endanger the UCI’s blood passport program The International Sports Court of Arbitration (CAS) will start its hearings in the cases of the International Cycling Union (UCI) next week. The first case heard is that of Francis de […]
New team recruit has voluntarily not raced despite not being suspended Ezequiel Mosquera still has not raced since the Vuelta a España, where he finished second to Vincenzo Nibali. Less than two weeks after the race finished, it was announced […]
Seven people arrested in connected with doping ring Following a tip-off in December from a pro rider, an investigation into doping in Catalunya has led to the arrest of seven people suspected of providing banned products to sportspeople. Early indications […]
No barriers to Spaniard’s participation The race director of the Giro d’Italia, Angelo Zomegnan, has said that he doesn’t have any objections to Alberto Contador taking part in the Italian race this May. The Spaniard won the contest in 2008, […]
