Keisse out of Bremen Six Days; UCI appeals Pellizotti case to CAS Iljo Keisse had stood up strongly against the International Cycling Union (UCI) to race the Six Days in Rotterdam, after a Belgian court had cleared him. But now […]
Tour de France director keen to avoid another Landis-style case Christian Prudhomme, the director of the Tour de France, has called for the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC) and the International Cycling Union (UCI) to come to a swift verdict in […]
Former mountain bike rider recently separated from his wife Controversial Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes has commented on this week’s suicide of Alberto Leon, saying that he has lost a ‘friend’. “I have wanted to mourn,” he told La Provincia de […]
Spanish federation president confirms it wants feedback from WADA and UCI UCI President Pat McQuaid has said that it is possible that Alberto Contador could miss this year’s Tour de France due to the length of time it will take […]
Vacansoleil rider has a lot to prove in first full season after return from suspension Ten months after returning from a 20-month ban for using the third-generation EPO, CERA, Riccardo Riccò is contemplating his return to the Giro d’Italia for […]
Vuelta runner-up continues to live under the shadow of Hydroxyethyl starch positive Ezequiel Mosquera was presented to the Dutch media as a new member of the Vacxansoleil-DCM ProTeam in Rotterdam today, but the Spanish rider still awaits the verdict on […]
RFEC must wait until January 24th to receive requested information requested in December Following reports in yesterday’s El Pais that the Spanish cycling federation RFEC had officially requested the UCI and WADA to tell it if it should sanction Alberto […]
Source close to WADA suggests that test advancement could be connected to Tour winner’s procedure Following claims last Autumn that Alberto Contador’s Tour de France samples may have indicated possible transfusions, a method of testing for the blood doping method […]
Italian rider agrees to ride without a salary for Russian Katusha team After returning to the top level by signing for the ProTeam Katusha, 2007 Giro d’Italia winner Danilo di Luca is aiming to head back to the Italian Grand […]
Study’s publication in peer-reviewed journal moves it closer to introduction As tests for plasticizers appear to move a step closer to being validated as a method of detecting blood transfusions, David Howman today reiterated that the scrutinising of plasticizer levels […]
Alleged doping courier appears to have taken his own life Former mountainbike rider Alberto Leon, who was implicated in both the Operación Puerto and Operación Galgo investigations, has been found hanged at his home in Madrid’s San Lorenzo de El […]
Spanish cycling federation wants a joint UCI & WADA decision on Contador doping case The investigation into Alberto Contador’s positive doping test at the Tour de France took another twist. According to today’s El País newspaper, the Spanish federation wants […]
Swiss Court of Appeal confirms two-year sanction of Spanish rider Alejandro Valverde has once again had his appeal against a two-year suspension turned down, according to Belga. The Spanish rider, who was retrospectively banned on May 31st last year, took […]
Emphasises that in its view Belgian court decision applies to Belgium only The International Cycling Union (UCI) has released a statement, which it feels clarifies the situation concerning Iljo Keisse (Quick Step). The Belgian track specialist is currently riding in […]
Former Giro d’Italia stage winner wants to return to the top after transitional year with Carmiooro-NGC Emanuele Sella is one of a number of high profile signings to Professional Continental team Androni Giocattoli. The 29-year-old from Casale, in the province […]
‘It struck us how Bugno victimised doping’ The International Cycling Union (UCI) hit back at Gianni Bugno today for his criticism of the biological passport anti-doping system. Italian Bugno won the World Championships twice and the Giro d’Italia. With his […]
Belgian rider fights on against WADA and the UCI Following a last-gasp court appeal in the Netherlands, Belgian track rider Iljo Keisse has secured the go ahead to ride the Six Days of Rotterdam, which begins this evening. Keisse said […]
Tour de France’s mountain man to ask for €200,000, and possibly more Italian cyclist Franco Pellizotti plans to sue the International Cycling Union (UCI) for €200,000, according to Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport. He has not raced since last spring, […]
