Leopard SA states Luxembourg rider was fully aware he would need to look elsewhere Responding to Fränk Schleck’s recent criticism of the RadioShack Leopard decision regarding his future, plus his threats of legal action, the team owners have said that […]
Luxembourg rider unimpressed by late notice that he won’t be re-employed Responding to the official team announcement yesterday that he will not be taken on again by the RadioShack Leopard team when his suspension ends nine days from now, Fränk […]
Luxembourg rider won’t be taken back on after his suspension ends this month The question about whether or not Fränk Schleck will return to the RadioShack Leopard team when his doping ban ends in ten days’ time has finally been […]
CPA issues statement protesting at unfair treatment, says current riders shouldn’t pay for sins of the past Protesting at what they see are the skeltons of the past being used to haunt today’s sport, members of the peloton and of […]
UCI President says he has nothing to hide, and that an independent examination of the sport will happen Responding to today’s article in Le Monde, where Lance Armstrong said that Pat McQuaid, Hein Verbruggen and the UCI itself had much […]
Texan says that McQuaid, Verbruggen and the UCI have much to fear from a Truth and Reconcilliation process Still portraying himself as a victim of the system, Lance Armstrong has claimed that the actions of USADA have done nothing to […]
Agency contradicts McQuaid’s assertion that Cookson’s proposal is impossible The World Anti Doping Agency has countered a claim made yesterday by Pat McQuaid, in which he said that Brian Cookson was incorrect in promising a fully independent anti-doping agency to […]
Former pro steps back after reports of EPO positive during 1998 Tour de France Former Tour de France yellow jersey wearer Cedric Vasseur has been confirmed as replacing Laurent Jalabert as a consultant during this year’s race, and will take […]
Former Tour de France king of the mountains considering appeal Michael Rasmussen’s attempt to increase the €700,000 euro damages awarded to him in 2008 has backfired, with the former professional rider losing in his claim for €5 million today. Rasmussen, […]
Anti-doping organisation states it has removed Froome from list of supporters after lack of communication In a push for greater transparency the Bike Pure anti doping movement has called on all Grand Tour podium finishers to release extra data in […]
“I’ve always trusted the medical staff of the team,” says former French champion Reported today to have used EPO during the 1998 Tour de France, Laurent Jalabert has stopped short of a clear denial, saying instead that he wanted people […]
“Almost everyone at the time was taking performance enhancing substances” Jan Ullrich has admitted to doping during his career with the help of Eufemiano Fuentes. Ullrich’s comments appear in a publication by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. The 1997 Tour de France […]
“The UCI will not use the courts to silence whistle-blowers, journalists or other dissenting voices” UCI Presidential election candidate Brian Cookson has said that if he becomes UCI President in September, that the governing body will be less litigious in […]
Former USPS manager states he’s been demonised, says he can’t speak now due to legal advice In what may be a tacit acknowledgement that he was involved in the doping activities which took place on the US Postal Service and […]
Out of competition test detects Hydroxy-ostarine / O Dephenyl-ostarine Russian rider Nikita Novikov is facing an uncertain future in the sport after the UCI announced that he had returned a positive A sample for the banned substance Hydroxy-ostarine / O […]
Rider could face lengthy ban, disqualification from 2012 Philadelphia International Championship Two months after the UCI announced that the Russian rider Alexander Serebryakov had tested positive for EPO in an out of competition test carried out on March 18th, the […]
Italian squad insists it will continue in cycling despite Di Luca and Santambrogio positives Rocked by positive EPO tests by two of its top riders, Danilo Di Luca and Mauro Santambrogio, the Vini Fantini team has moved to quash suggestions […]
Team acting out of “respect” for RCS Sport after “embarrassment” of Di Luca and Santambrogio In light of the team’s second positive test for EPO in the Giro d’Italia, Vini Fantini-Selle Italia has decided to hand back its wildcard invitation […]
