Riders to wear helmet stickers instead to register discontent The riders’ protest, which was to delay the start of tomorrow’s Giro di Lombardia by 10 minutes, has been called off, according to tuttobiciweb.it. Instead the riders will wear stickers on […]
Decision will give Spaniard hope, but European statistics make comparisons difficult Tour de France champion Alberto Contador faces an uncertain future, but will take a little encouragement from the decision of the German table tennis federation (DTTB) to clear Dimitrij […]
Galician rider who tested positive for hydroxyethyl will continue to race until otherwise directed Vuelta a Espana runner-up, Ezequiel Mosquera, is apparently not too perturbed about his positive test for hydoxyethyl at the recently completed Tour of Spain. The rider, […]
WADA says plasticizer test not yet verified, but could form part of evidence L’Equipe has announced that Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will not be present at Tuesday’s announcement of the 2011 Tour de France route, with the Spaniard […]
WADA says it will closely monitor decisions made Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has threatened to quit cycling, even if he is cleared of doping charges by cycling’s world governing body. “I am so disillusioned that I am thinking […]
Austrian had supplied banned substances to cyclists and other sportspeople The manager of deposed 2008 Tour de France podium finisher Bernhard Kohl was today sentenced to 15 months in prison, but will escape a custodial sentence. Stefan Matschiner was found […]
Believes many clean riders in peloton but wants to double the fines for the cheaters Hans-Michael Holczer ran the Gerolsteiner team until Bernhard Kohl and Stefan Schumacher’s positive doping cases effectively put an end to the dream job of the […]
Garmin-Transitions owner defends the sport against blanket accusations, welcomes retests He’s since backtracked on his comments, but the chief prosecutor of the Italian anti-doping committee CONI Ettore Torri raised a storm last week when he was quoted as saying that […]
Handed a twelve month ban after accidentally ingesting substance ISD-Neri rider Alessandro Colo has been handed a reduced, one-year ban after testing positive for Clenbuterol on the last stage of the Vuelta Mexico, on April 25th. The Italian anti-doping agency […]
“Super Mario” says Tour winner is innocent until proven guilty and defends cycling against other sports Retired super-sprinter Mario Cipollini has come to the defence of Alberto Contador, saying that is sure that the embattled Tour de France winner is […]
Threatens legal action against publishers of “defamatory” allegations Alberto Contador has responded to the allegations apparently made by an unnamed member of the Astana team, to be published in Belgian magazine Humo. The source, which may be a rider or […]
Says rider used Clenbuterol after the Dauphiné to lose weight Belgian magazine Humo has published claims from an individual with the Astana team, who alleges that Alberto Contador used Clenbuterol after the Criterium du Dauphiné as part of a weight-loss […]
Believes Spaniard is innocent Danish rider Michael Rasmussen has ruled out the notion that he could step into Alberto Contador’s shoes as Saxo Bank team leader if the Spaniard incurs a lengthy suspension, essentially admitting that his days as a […]
Move taken to ensure team transparency Respected coach and anti-doping doctor Aldo Sassi will soon begin his co-operation with the Lampre-Farenese Vini team, with the screening and general partnership to begin on October 18th. The team will head to the […]
Other riders could be tested The new test for tell-tale signs of autologous blood transfusions has thus far been mentioned only in connection with the Alberto Contador case, but if WADA gives it the go ahead, it could also be […]
Believes plasticizer test is valid Respected anti-doping scientist Michael Ashenden has said that he is encouraged by reports that a new test to detect blood transfusions is being used. Describing the concept as ‘very promising,’ he said that he believed […]
Persuading fans to contribute to his defense weighs heavy, but has no resources to pay anyone yet Floyd Landis has said that he plans to pay back everyone that contributed to the Floyd Fairness Fund (FFF), the trust set up […]
Rider used testosterone, EPO and growth hormone during his career Former US criterium champion Kirk O’Bee has been hit with a lifetime ban from the sport, incurring the ban after a positive test for EPO plus proof that he had […]
