David Howman says that law enforcement agencies should be used as part of fight Using the US system as an example to show how things should be done, World Anti Doping Agency general director David Howman has called on more […]
Spanish media had claimed Vuelta runner-up’s samples shows no signs of EPO use The World Anti Doping Agency has contradicted reports which appeared yesterday in the Spanish media, appearing to suggest that it had cleared the Vuelta a España runner-up […]
Methylhexaneamine positives linked to supplements, Rui and Mario Costa previously failed tests Following a number of recent doping cases involving methylhexaneamine, including that of the Portuguese brothers Rui and Mario Costa, UK Anti-Doping has today issued a warning advising sportspeople […]
Spaniard continues to serve two-year suspension for Operación Puerto doping case Spaniard Alejandro Valverde lost another court battle yesterday and continues to serve a two-year doping ban. Switzerland’s civil rights court in Lausanne rejected his appeal that the Court of […]
Lance Armstrong’s team-mate denies all Questioned for an hour and a half yesterday, Yaroslav Popovych denied any knowledge of doping whilst riding alongside Lance Armstrong on the Discovery Channel, Astana and RadioShack teams. The 30 year old, who is currently […]
Vuelta a España stage winner Carlos Barredo has said that cycling is in a very good position in the battle against the use of banned substances, with the Spaniard believing that strong progress has been made. He traces the turning […]
Current team manager says there’s no likelihood rider or his coach will face trial The manager of the team Floyd Landis is currently racing with, Orca Velo, has ruled out the prospect of the rider ever standing trial for computer […]
Few riders support drastic measures thus far Mark Cavendish of the HTC-Columbia squad has indicated that he has no problems with night time doping controls. The British sprinter has repeatedly spoken out against doping and said in a recent interview […]
Ukrainian rider due to appear before grand jury today Yaroslav Popovych faces an unexpected appearance before a grand jury today after being previously hit with a subpoena while in the US for the Livestrong Challenge event on October 22nd – […]
French anti-doping agency makes overtures to UCI once more The Agence Francaise de Lutte Contre le Dopage (AFLD) has commented on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report into the drug testing at this year’s Tour de France. The French agency […]
Reiterates that four year bans are to be introduced UCI President Pat McQuaid has implied that the crucial decision about Alberto Contador’s future might be coming sooner rather than later, bringing to an end a delay of over two months […]
Says he hopes fellow Spaniard is cleared soon Jesus Hernandez, who has become one of Alberto Contador’s most trusted domestiques, has spoken on the ongoing stress of the situation as he and the other riders moving from the Astana team […]
Di Luca’s doping past creates problems for him and his potential team Italian Danilo Di Luca is free to return following doping suspension, but ignored by teams who want to race the Giro d’Italia. “He punched the Giro d’Italia in […]
Nibali, Visconti and Pozzato say idea of night-time anti-doping controls seems mad The World Anti-Doping Agency’s recommendation for night-time anti-doping tests has cause a stir. Top Italian cyclists disagree with the idea, saying they are already tested enough when compared […]
Ag2r and others won’t take him on due to unresolved biological passport case Unable to secure a new contract with a top-level team due to the unresolved biological passport case involving him, 31 year old Tadej Valjavec has been forced […]
In-limbo Tour de France winner wants to pay tribute to retiring Chechu Rubiera Alberto Contador is to attend the end of season Criterium Ciudad de Oviedo in Spain this weekend; not to ride the event, as originally planned, but as […]
Spanish Olympic Committee President gives his backing He’s provisionally suspended and his positive doping case is being investigated by the UCI and WADA, but Alberto Contador is receiving plenty of support back home. Elements of the Spanish media are portraying […]
Former Giro winner is cleared to race but must pay up before he is allowed to do so Danilo Di Luca may have been cleared to race by the Italian Anti-doping Tribunal (TNA), but he will not be allowed back […]
