Rider plans to appeal whatever sanction is handed to him Although he originally said that he would retire from the sport if he was sanctioned for his Clenbuterol positive at the Tour de France, Alberto Contador is now thought certain […]
Rolf Sørensen sees it as a benefit to Danish cycling The possible ban of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador could be seen as a disaster for his new Saxo Bank-SunGard team. After the loss of Fränk and Andy Schleck […]
One-year ban is “interim decision” and nothing yet confirmed The International Cycling Union (UCI) has released a statement clarifying its position on the case of Alberto Contador and the widely reported news that the Spanish Cycling Federation was to penalise […]
RFEC president says sanction length not determined yet, but Tour title almost certainly gone One day after the news leaked that Alberto Contador would be handed a one year suspension for testing positive for Clenbuterol, the rider who looks set […]
CAS schedules hearing date to decide on biological passport doping case Italian Franco Pellizotti has to wait until March know if he will race again. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), according to La Gazzetta dello Sport, announced it […]
2010 Tour de France win hangs in the balance; has 10 days to appeal Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank-SunGard) has been handed a one-year ban by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), according to El Pais. The 28-year-old rider tested positive for […]
Juan Carlos Castaño confirms that the wait will soon be over for Tour de France winner Contrary to reports in the Spanish media, the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) will reach a verdict on the case of Tour de France winner […]
Reports of one year suspension appear to be premature Reports yesterday suggesting Alberto Contador will get a one year suspension from the Spanish cycling federation RFEC, but lacking any clear source for that information, appear to be misleading. According to […]
RFEC likely to convey its decision very soon As the announcement of the Alberto Contador verdict draws ever-closer, Spanish media is today reporting that the multiple Tour de France winner looks set to be given a year’s ban for his […]
Dutchman wants to start from scratch in sport of cycling Thomas Dekker is currently serving a two-year suspension for doping, eligible to race again in July of 2011. He fell foul to retroactive testing and was subsequently fired from his […]
UCI president angry with Alberto Contador but says that cycling is the cleanest sport and is bigger than American seven-time Tour winner Pat McQuaid, the president of the International Cycling Union (UCI), has claimed once again that cycling is now […]
Spanish expect UCI results soon, then will decide on Tour winner’s fate There is confusion over when the verdict for the Alberto Contador Clenbuterol doping case could come, with two different timeframes being reported today. AP indicates the decision could […]
Team RadioShack rider doesn’t want to discuss Sports Illustrated piece Determined not to comment on the allegations printed by Sports Illustrated, seven time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong said today that he wasn’t worried about the feature which appears […]
Anti-doping scientist says he no longer has the data and thus can’t answer issues raised In the wake of a Sports Illustrated article released yesterday which raises questions about his career as one of America’s foremost anti-doping experts, Don Catlin […]
Magazine outlines what it says were repeated violations of doping regulations One day before Sports Illustrated prints an extensive piece on the investigation into Lance Armstrong and the US Postal Service team, the magazine has released some details of what […]
Saxo Bank-Sungard manager not happy with Pedersen’s statements on possible ban Days after UCI management committee member Peder Pedersen said that he believed that Alberto Contador would get a two year ban, Contador’s team manager Bjarne Riis has responded and […]
Saxo Bank not happy with comment prior to RFEC decision With a decision still pending on the Alberto Contador case, UCI management committee member Peder Pedersen has said that he believes that the Spaniard will serve a full ban. “The […]
The US Postal Service cycling team is currently being scrutinised by federal investigators, with their conclusions expected to come at some time this season. Before then, ESPN has done some digging of its own, and it has uncovered both the […]
