Legal battle heats up Legal representatives for Lance Armstrong have complained to the federal prosecutor investigating the inquiry into the seven-time Tour winner and his former team, expressing frustration about ongoing leaks to the media. His attorney Tim Herman sent […]
Lampre team backs Italian sprinter Current Maillot Vert wearer Alessandro Petacchi has undertaken to co-operate fully with an anti-doping investigation into him, his lawyer saying that he will speak to investigators after the Tour de France finishes on Sunday. The […]
Likely to resume competition at end of July Spanish rider Xavier Florencio has been cleared by his Cervélo Test Team after being removed from the Tour de France lineup, and will return to racing in the Clásica Ciclista de San […]
Investigation expected to intensify following Tour de France The Washington Post has reported that at least two individuals have corroborated some of Floyd Landis’s claims of systematic doping and knowledge of doping practices leveled at seven-time Tour de France winner […]
Federal investigation wants to hear from American cycling icon Greg LeMond, the first American to win the Tour de France, has been served with a grand jury subpoena regarding the federal government’s investigation into allegations by Floyd Landis that implicate […]
Seven-time Tour de France winner wants no part of “witch hunt” Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has confirmed that he is willing to cooperate with the Federal authorities who have launched an investigation involving him over possible fraud […]
Faces a possible three year prison sentence if convicted Stefan Matschiner, the Austrian who helped several top riders and athletes dope, will appear in court on August 12th to answer charges relating to the practice. The former business manager of […]
Scope could be far-reaching with Interpol involved The New York Times has reported that Federal authorities are issuing grand jury subpoenas to witnesses in the case involving Floyd Landis’s claims of systematic doping and knowledge of doping practices leveled at […]
Armstrong’s lawyer calls for investigation into others to be dropped Former US Postal Service rider George Hincapie and Tyler Hamilton are believed likely to speak in the near future to FDA investigator Jeff Novitzky, who is looking into allegations of […]
No news yet on 2009 inquiry into Astana and Caisse d’Epargne teams Following last year’s Tour de France, it emerged that a department of the French police called OCLAESP (Central Office for the fight against environmental damage and for public […]
Bruyneel questioned about allegations In the wake of recent confirmation that Interpol is now involved in the Floyd Landis doping inquiry, the director general of the World Anti Doping Agency, David Howman, has once again spoken about the importance of […]
Saxo Bank rider irritated by ex-Ullrich trainer’s vague statements. Rudy Pevenage’s not so surprising admission that he arranged trips to visit Dr. Eufemiano Fuentes for his former rider, Jan Ullrich, was not all that earth shattering. The only thing Pevenage […]
German rider was part of Operación Puerto Four years after both he and Jan Ullrich were implicated in Operación Puerto, Rudy Pevenage has finally admitted that he helped the rider to dope. “I never bought or sold doping products,” he […]
Will now be forced to serve the rest of his two-year suspension Quick Step rider Iljo Keisse’s status has been changed to inactive with immediate effect following news that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has overturned a decision […]
Interpol involved in gathering evidence WADA director general David Howman has revealed that the investigation sparked off by Floyd Landis’ allegations in May has spread beyond the US borders, and has now extended into Europe. Landis originally communicated with the […]
Rider’s mistake costs him Tour de France participation The Cervélo TestTeam will have to start the Tour de France with only eight riders, after it send home Xavier Florencio a day before the start of La Grande Boucle. For Florencio, […]
Ongoing US Postal Service allegations cast shadow over Tour de France The spectre of past Tours threaten to dominate many of the headlines of the current race, following a substantial exposé featured in the Wall Street Journal today. The piece […]
Spaniard used banned substance in saddle sore cream With just hours remaining to the start of the Tour de France, the Cervélo Test Team has voluntarily withdrawn fellow Spaniard Xavier Florencio from the squad after he took a product containing […]
