Saxo Bank manager stands behind his recently signed rider Team Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis met with Alberto Contador today, for the first time since the Tour de France winner’s positive test for clenbuterol was announced. The Dane, who won […]
Spanish Xacobeo Galicia rider had already failed test for Hydroxyethyl starch One week after it was announced that David Garcia and Xacobeo Galicia team-mate Ezequiel Mosquera had failed ‘A’ sample tests for the prohibited substance Hydroxyethyl starch, the UCI has […]
Top Italian team firmly disagrees with doping prosecutor’s words The outcry following CONI anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri’s comments early on Wednesday has echoed far and wide today, and one team in particular has taken offense to the outspoken prosecutor’s words […]
Italian rider widely regarded as clean HTC Columbia rider Marco Pinotti has, unsurprisingly, reacted strongly to an assertion made by Italian anti-doping prosecutor Ettore Torri that all riders take banned substances. 78 year old Torri, who heads the section of […]
Unnamed source says Contador’s sample crossed crucial threshold There has been a further indication that experts may be looking beyond the contaminated meat theory in seeking to determine what caused Alberto Contador’s positive test for Clenbuterol in this year’s Tour […]
Says that UCI president knows that they have a zero-tolerance policy Albert Soler, the Director General of the Spanish Sports Council (CSD) has responded to a statement made by International Cycling Union (UCI) president Pat McQuaid that his country is […]
Questions raised by others about meat defense for Clenbuterol The World Anti Doping Agency WADA has said that it is in communication with the UCI over the Alberto Contador investigation and has said that it is satisfied thus far with […]
Genevois to take over the position left vacant following Bordry’s resignation Le Parisien and the Journal Officiel report that Bruno Genevois has been appointed to take the place of Pierre Bordry as the president of the Agence Francaise de Lutte […]
Spaniard explains why Riis was not informed for over a month Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has outlined the reason why he did not tell Saxo Bank team manager Bjarne Riis about his positive test for Clenbuterol, claiming […]
Another big blow for Spanish cycling The International Cycling Union (UCI) has announced that former mountain biking world champion Marga Fullana has been provisionally suspended for EPO use. The news comes on the heels of three other high-profile Spanish riders […]
Italian denies being part of any doping ring Riccardo Riccò (Vacansoleil) has issued a statement in reaction to stories in the media that his house was raided this week and possible doping products seized. As VeloNation reported yesterday, the Italian […]
Spaniard takes important step to boost his credibility Triple Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has insisted that he is not guilty of doping, and has said that he is willing to have his past samples retested at any point […]
“Cobra” now officially linked to Enrico Rossi scandal On a day already rich with doping stories, there has been a further development in the investigation into an Italian doping ring with the raiding of the home of Riccardo Riccò. According […]
David Howman won’t comment specifically on Tour winner’s situation Alberto Contador may have tested positive for a miniscule amount of Clenbuterol, but WADA’s director general David Howman didn’t rule out a sanction when contacted for his reaction. “The issue is […]
Reserve judgment, but Millar vouches for Tour winner The new world time trial champion Fabian Cancellara, runner-up David Millar and fourth-placed Richie Porte have commented on Alberto Contador’s positive test for Clenbuterol, saying that the news should not have been […]
Further blow to cycling, may seal fate of Xacobeo team Right on the heels of the news that Alberto Contador has been provisional suspended following the detection of minute traces of Clenbuterol in a urine sample from the Tour de […]
Dutch team left in an unfortunate position after Galician rider tests positive at Vuelta On September 21st, Dutch professional continental team, Vacansoleil, announced the signing of the Vuelta 2nd place overall finisher, Ezequiel Mosquera. It seemed a perfect match – […]
Tour de France winner addresses press conference, proclaims innocence and expects to be cleared Just hours after his positive control for banned substance clenbuterol was announced, Tour de France winner Alberto Contador spoke to a hastily arranged press conference. It […]
