German Stefan Schumacher has decided to drop the idea of appealing his doping ban that was upheld by the Court of Arbitration in Sport (CAS). Earlier this year he said he was intending to fight on by taking a case […]
Thomas Dekker was banned for two years by the Monaco cycling federation yesterday after testing positive for Dynepo, a variant of EPO, but is unhappy to have received to maximum possible sentence, according to de Telegraaf. “Why do I get […]
Director General of the International Cycling Union (UCI) Jean-Pierre Strebel has announced the departure of UCI’s Anti-doping Service Manager Anne Gripper. Gripper led several extremely important initiatives within the UCI, including the implementation of the programme “100% against doping” and […]
Thomas Dekker has been banned from competition for two years by the Monaco Cycling Federation, where he holds his license, according to De Telegraaf. He has been provisionally suspended since July of last year when a urine sample from December […]
Humanplasma, the Vienna laboratory linked to the massive Austrian blood doping ring hit back at claims that it was at the centre of the network, according to AFP. Instead, for the first time, it has named several well-known Austrian coaches. […]
Even with negative press swirling around him, Riccardo Ricco still believes that his fans will remain loyal. Ricco’s ban for CERA ends March 17th. However his ex-girlfriend and mother of his son, Vania Rossi, came up positive after placing second at […]
According to a post on his own blog, Tom Zirbel announced his retirement from the sport of cycling. Zirbel tested positive for DHEA after the 2009 U.S. Time Trial Championships in Greenville, South Carolina in which he placed second to […]
For many years human growth hormone (hGH) has been used in sport without any fear of detection, but those days have now come to an end. UK Anti-Doping today announced the first ever sanction for the substance, with Wakefield Trinity […]
Like Alexandre Vinokourov, Michael Rasmussen is racing while waiting to hear the outcome of a CAS appeal relating to his previous suspension. Both riders have been requested by the UCI to pay one year’s salary for their past transgressions, and […]
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has rejected a proposal from the French Anti-Doping Agency for collaboration with the doping controls for Paris-Nice, which begins on March 7. In a letter to the head of the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD), Pierre […]
American Floyd Landis made an appearance on Larry King Live yesterday to discuss the news Monday that he was issued an arrest warrant by a French judge for computer intrusion. The warrant pertains to his alleged involvement in hacking into […]
Serhiy Honchar decided to retire from professional cycling after he was unable to find a team for 2010. Honchar has made his name as a time trialist, but also never could quite shake the doping accusations against him. Honchar is […]
Former professional cyclist Joe Papp pleaded guilty to conspiring with a Chinese manufacturer to sell performance enhancing drugs in a federal court on Wednesday, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Papp reportedly had more than 180 athletes as customers, which included […]
The disciplinary committee of the Swiss Olympic Committee decided Wednesday to drop the case against former professional cyclist Jan Ullrich. The action was taken against the cyclist for his alleged involvement in the Operación Puerto doping scandal. This news follows […]
Michael Rasmussen is considering obtaining Mexican citizenship in order to race in the World Championships in Denmark next year. His wife is Mexican, making him eligible for the maneuver. The Danish federation has said in the past that Rasmussen will […]
Kazakh rider Alexandre Vinokourov has given an apology of sorts to Tour de France organisers ASO, appearing to accept that the doping cases involving he and Andrey Kashechkin in 2007 had damaged the image of the race. “If the organiser […]
Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen is to be added to the International Cycling Union’s (UCI’s) Biological Passport system, despite the fact that he neither rides for a ProTour nor a Professional Continental team. His new team, Miche, as a Continental team is […]
American cyclist Floyd Landis, who was last seen riding for Michael Ball’s Rock Racing team, has been issued an international arrest warrant by a French judge for computer intrusion. The warrant pertains to his alleged involvement in hacking into the […]
