Italian Riccardo Ricco has pleaded to be left alone following days of reports which claim he could be among several cyclists to be targeted by the anti-doping authorities. Ricco claimed his second victory win on the Tour de France inside […]
Former Astana team leader Alexandre Vinokourov is among three riders set to face criminal charges following the discovery of drugs at last year’s Tour de France, a report said on Friday. According to Sud Ouest newspaper Vinokourov, kicked off last […]
Tour de France president Patrice Clerc has backed the news of the first positive doping test at this year’s race, and said it proves the current system is effective. Liquigas rider Manuel Beltran was taken away for questioning by police […]
French police have taken Spanish cyclist Manuel Beltran, of the Liquigas team, away for questioning in the wake of the first doping scandal to emerge at this year’s Tour de France. Beltran, best known for helping Lance Armstrong to the […]
Spanish cyclist Manuel Beltran, who rides for the Liquigas team in the Tour de France, has tested positive for the blood booster erythropoietin (EPO), an anti-doping chief told AFP. Pierre Bordry, the chief of the French national anti-doping agency (AFLD), […]
The agency charged with carrying out anti-doping controls at this year’s Tour de France has played down a report that 10 riders are about to be issued warnings for “suspect” blood samples. A report in Le Monde newspaper suggested that […]
Germany’s Stefan Schumacher pulled on the Tour de France yellow jersey here Tuesday, and was then forced to defend himself quickly over a positive test for amphetamines. Schumacher, who rides for the Gerolsteiner team, took the race lead after stunning […]
A leading sports scientist has challenged reigning Tour de France and Giro d’Italia champion Alberto Contador over his recent race-winning performances. Biomechanics expert Frederic Grappe believes there is no comparison between Contador’s display at last year’s Tour and his victory […]
by Justin Davis This time last year David Millar came back to the Tour de France with the air of a debutant trying to find his way in the race hierarchy. Ahead of the first stage on Saturday, […]
Details of doping controls prior to and during the 2008 Tour de France which begins here Saturday: Who carries out the controls? After a rupture between the International Cycling Union (UCI) and the company which runs the Tour, ASO, […]
by Justin Davis The Tour de France kicks off here Saturday for what organisers pray will be a scandal-free three weeks of racing. But it will not go unnoticed that this year’s July 5-27 race comes 10 years after the […]
by Justin Davis Hopes of an entirely clean peloton contesting this year’s Tour de France should not be taken too seriously, if the claims of a top anti-doping expert are to be believed. The world’s biggest bike race clicks into […]
Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this year’s race can take place without the numerous drug-tainted scandals that have left the event fighting for its credibility. by Jean Montois Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme is convinced this […]
Dutch team Rabobank must pay Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen nearly 700,000 euros (1,1 million dollars) for the way it kicked him off its 2007 Tour de France team, a judge ruled Wednesday. While wearing the leader’s yellow jersey, Rasmussen was […]
Denmark’s Michael Rasmussen, who was thrown out while leading the 2007 Tour de France for lying about his whereabouts, has been banned for two years by the Monaco cycling federation (FMC), the sport’s world governing body UCI said on Tuesday. […]
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday dismissed US cyclist Floyd Landis’ appeal to overturn a positive doping test that resulted in the stripping of his 2006 Tour de France title. The CAS upheld an earlier decision by […]
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has announced in a press release that it expects to reach a decision in the Floyd Landis case on Monday June 30th. The CAS, based in Lausanne, Switzerland, is Landis’ last chance to keep the […]
In a press release from the Quick Step team it was confirmed that Tom Boonen will not be on the start list of the 2008 Tour de France. The decision was taken in agreement with the athlete. “Although we continue […]
