Spanish federation could face CHF 40,000 fine under UCI rules A decision on the Alberto Contador doping case was originally expected in early December, but it appears to be increasingly likely that the Spanish cycling federation RFEC won’t deliver its […]
American rider will hope to avoid prison term due to cooperation Former professional rider Joe Papp must wait a further four months before he learns what time he will serve for distributing doping products. The 35 year old has been […]
UCI tries to stop Belgian from riding but organiser wants more clarification With racing due to start at Rotterdam’s Ahoy Sportpalais this coming Thursday, Iljo Keisse (Quick Step) is once again unsure if he will be able to ride. The […]
João Benta clocks up three year suspension for EPO/CERA Former Tour of Portugal stage winner Pedro Lopes has been handed a record ban by his national federation, and will be unable to compete as a rider for 15 years. The […]
New Association of Professional Cyclists president says only the cyclists pay for doping Former Italian professional Gianni Bugno criticised the International Cycling Union (UCI) today in an interview with his country’s leading sports newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport. After eight […]
Former world number one gives his thoughts heading into a new season Belgian legend Eddy Merckx previously stated that he hoped that Alberto Contador was innocent of doping, but now appears a little more doubtful about the Spaniard’s case. In […]
Team Milram rider has already retired from the sport Over four months after providing a random doping control which would prove positive for EPO, the Belgian rider Roy Sentjens has been handed a two year suspension. Dutch magazine Wieler Revue […]
Latest investigation surrounding Eufemiano Fuentes starting to see results Manuel Pascua, the successful Spanish coach caught up in the centre of the Guardia Civil’s Operación Galgo doping investigation, has apparently confessed that documents seized relate to doping plans for each […]
Brothers positive after apparently taking contaminated supplements but WADA rules must apply The Portuguese anti-doping agency (CNAD) has rejected the proposition of the Portuguese Cycling Federation (FPC) to reduce the bans of Rui and Mario Costa to four months and […]
Hoping to finalise contract for 2011 It may have been calculated, it may have been genuine contrition, but after years of denials Danilio Di Luca finally did an volte-face yesterday and owned up to raiding the medicine chest as a […]
Claims banned ingredient was introduced to product line before ingredients list was updated Having incurred an eighteen month suspension but being deemed as not having intentionally taking a doping substance, the US-licenced rider Flavia Oliveira has launched a legal case […]
Embattled Tour champion faces further accusations Alberto Contador (Astana) has denied any link to a Madrid coach, and president of the regional Madrid Cycling Federation, who is currently on trial for supplying and facilitating performance enhancing drugs, according to Biciciclismo. […]
Raids on Ball’s apartment led to seizure of banned substances Controversial Rock Racing owner Michael Ball was implicated in doping matters by Floyd Landis, who wore a hidden wire and recorded video footage for federal agents. According to an unnamed […]
Job hunt difficulties for cyclists following doping investigations and suspensions Three Italians – Franco Pellizotti, Danilo Di Luca and Davide Rebellin – are looking for new teams while cycling is intensifying its fight against doping. “I am in favour of […]
Supports life-time ban for Erythropoietin (EPO) users The president of cycling’s governing body, Pat McQuaid, said team Vacansoleil made a naive decision signing Riccardo Riccò. “I’ll just say that the leaders of this team were naive,” McQuaid told France’s L’Equipe […]
French coach admits Riis is in a difficult situation due to Contador’s doping investigation Laurent Jalabert lent support to his former boss, Saxo Bank owner Bjarne Riis, yesterday. Jalabert, now the French national coach, believes Riis will overcome Alberto Contador’s […]
“It’s very good to clean up doping in sport,” says Carlos Castaño Carlos Castaño, the President of the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), has welcomed the latest Spanish doping scandal, Operación Galgo, according to La Marca. Castaño, speaking at the presentation […]
Mapei boss has fond memories of late cycling coach Giorgio Squinzi, managing director of the Mapei chemical company since 1984, worked with recently deceased coach Aldo Sassi for many years, as the sponsor of the cycling team he coached and […]
