Swedish rider Nicklas Axelsson is facing a probable life ban after a second positive test for EPO. The 37 year old Team Utensilnord-Corratec rider returned a positive A sample last September, and is currently awaiting the analysis of the B […]
France’s national anti-doping agency, the AFLD, announced the death of Jacques de Ceaurriz today. De Ceaurriz’ greatest achievement was helping to pioneer a test to detect the performance-boosting hormone EPO (erythyropoietin) in 2000. The detection of the substance was a […]
Riccardo Riccò wants to put his past behind him when he returns from suspension on March 18th this year. The 26-year-old tested positive for Cera, a third generation EPO, in the 2008 Tour de France and was banned for 2 […]
Philippe Gilbert has given his full backing to the whereabouts system which makes out of competition testing possible, saying that supporting it is a matter of ‘organisation and professionalism’. The Belgian, who has spoken out against doping in the past, […]
Antonio Colom is looking to race once again in 2010 and has asked the Spanish Federation to lift his doping suspension. Colom was provisionally suspended in June when an out of competition doping control done in April tested positive for […]
Antonio Colom is looking to race once again in 2010 and has asked the Spanish Federation to lift his doping suspension. Colom was provisionally suspended in June when an out of competition doping control done in April tested positive for […]
Antonio Colom is looking to race once again in 2010 and has asked the Spanish Federation to lift his doping suspension. Colom was provisionally suspended in June when an out of competition doping control done in April tested positive for […]
2010 begins in a matter of days, yet there is still no firm news about where Michael Rasmussen will be competing. The Danish rider had been linked to the Murcia AMPO team but that looks certain to collapse due to […]
Caisse d’Epargne leader Alejandro Valverde was online with Spanish newspaper El Mundo this morning to talk about his upcoming 2010 campaign. The Spaniard confirmed that after taking part in the Santos Tour Down Under for the first time, he will […]
American cyclist Tom Zirbel has had a positive test for DHEA, an exogenous steroid, following his second place finish at the US Time Trial Championships behind David Zabriskie on August 29, 2009. Zirbel was set to join the Garmin-Transitions team […]
American cyclist Tom Zirbel has had a positive test for DHEA, an exogenous steroid, following his second place finish at the US Time Trial Championships behind David Zabriskie on August 29, 2009. Zirbel was set to join the Garmin-Transitions team […]
American cyclist Tom Zirbel has had a positive test for DHEA, an exogenous steroid, following his second place finish at the US Time Trial Championships behind David Zabriskie on August 29, 2009. Zirbel was set to join the Garmin-Transitions team […]
American cyclist Tom Zirbel has had a positive test for DHEA, an exogenous steroid, following his second place finish at the US Time Trial Championships behind David Zabriskie on August 29, 2009. Zirbel was set to join the Garmin-Transitions team […]
Following on from yesterday’s disclosure that the Astana team riders from this year’s Tour de France are under investigation after intravenous drips were found, Tour manger Johan Bruyneel has played down the significance of the news. “I have a strong […]
Investigations into medical products seized during this year’s Tour de France have raised concerns that the Astana team of race winner Alberto Contador and seven-time Tour champion Lance Armstrong may have broken French laws and WADA rules during the race. […]
Davide Rebellin has already returned the silver medal and the €75,000 prize he received in Beijing, but he continues to protest his innocence as he awaits his CAS appeal. The Italian is due to be heard by the Court of […]
Former Tour de France mountains jersey winner Michael Rasmussen was tipped to be heading to the AMPO Contentpolis team in 2010, but the jump of the first sponsor to the Footon Servetto squad appears to have torpedoed the other team’s […]
Spanish rider Moisés Dueñas, who tested positive for EPO during the 2008 Tour de France, has been given the go ahead to return to racing by the International Cycling Union (UCI). His two-year doping ban was reduced due to his […]
