Alleges traces of a plasticizer in blood bags were found in rider’s blood sample Hans Joachim Seppelt, a journalist with the German TV station ARD, has cast doubts on Alberto Contador’s explanation for his Clenbuterol positive, making the explosive claim […]
Anti-doping experts divided over Tour de France winner’s positive; colleagues supportive With the sport of cycling still reeling from the news that Tour de France winner Alberto Contador returned a positive test for banned substance Clenbuterol, a number of the […]
Expert says meat likely cause of the positive result The International Cycling Union (UCI) has confirmed today in a press release that Spaniard Alberto Contador has returned an adverse analytical finding for clenbuterol following the analysis of a urine sample […]
Shock news shakes cycling Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will tomorrow hold a press conference in his hometown of Pinto, called to speak about the dramatic news this evening that he has tested positive. The 27 year old team […]
Monaco federation finally hands down full suspension Davide Rebellin has been suspended by the Monegasque cycling federation for two years. The 39-year-old will be able to make his comeback in April of 2011. The Italian, who lives in Monaco, has […]
Kevin Livingston may also be questioned by grand jury in Los Angeles Floyd Landis’ former physiologist Allen Lim is due to appear in front of a grand jury today, and will face questioning about allegations that he helped both Landis […]
Following the news that the blood bags seized during the Operación Puerto raids are likely to be destroyed, WADA President John Fahey has said that the anti-doping agency will push to preserve the evidence for possible sanctioning of the sportspeople […]
French anti-doping chief blames vested interest of sports-business Pierre Bordry, the controversial head of the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD) has spoken for first time about the reasons for his surprise resignation last week. He initially indicated […]
Talks at New Pathways for Pro Cycling conference about the need to keep things in perspective Floyd Landis has spoken frankly about his experiences after testing positive during the 2006 Tour de France, saying that he effectively painted himself into […]
Argues deposed Tour winner is not qualified to speak Norwegian team leader Thor Hushovd is in Australia making his final preparations for the world road race championship on Sunday. Plenty of other professionals are there, but one rider who he […]
Applauds efforts made by the sport to clean up Encouraged by efforts made to combat doping in cycling, IOC president Jacques Rogge has said that the sport is under no danger of being dropped from the Olympics. Some, including other […]
Budget cuts cited as reason for outspoken agency leader to quit Pierre Bordry, controversial head of the Agence Française de Lutte contre le Dopage (AFLD), the French anti-doping agency, has resigned and will leave his position in early October. Often […]
Danilo Di Luca collaborates to reduced doping suspension Danilo Di Luca will learn October 15 at 10:00 if his doping suspension will be reduced. The Italian anti-doping tribunal (TNA) announced yesterday it granted Di Luca’s request to re-open the case. […]
McIlvain testifies in federal investigation concerning allegations that Armstrong doped Lance Armstrong’s friend Stephanie McIlvain testified yesterday before a federal grand jury hearing evidence associated with Floyd Landis’ allegations that Armstrong doped. “She confirmed,” her attorney Tom Bienert told […]
Claims American rider is out to create a ‘hullabaloo’ UCI President Pat McQuaid has said that he doesn’t object to the decision of Floyd Landis to speak at the New Pathways for Pro Cycling conference in Geelong next week, but […]
Caisse d’Epargne boss welcomes Telefónica, feels his captain’s punishment was too severe and still thinks he can sign Alberto Contador Alejandro Valverde was unfairly punished was one of the views expressed by Caisse d’Epargne boss Eusabio Unzué as he appeared […]
Public relations efforts limit losses, but drop in popularity is indisputable Lance Armstrong’s popularity has dropped considerably in the past two years, almost certainly as a result of the ongoing federal investigation into the US Postal Services team and Armstrong […]
Major swoops this morning see 40 locations searched Professional rider Enrico Rossi is one of 35 people who have been arrested in doping raids in Perugia in Italy. The Ceramica Flaminia rider is the brother of Vania Rossi, former partner […]
