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Olympic leaders silent after talks on WADA role
Olympic leaders held a summit meeting on doping and match-fixing but declined to give any details of the discussions. IOC President Jacques Rogge ...
USADA chief says UCI let clean athletes down
The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Friday lashed out at the UCI world cycling federation for failing to take any decisive action to clean up ...
Pat McQuaid to run for UCI president again
Pat McQuaid will stand for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union after the Swiss federation approved his request to be endorsed
Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will
Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.
Tour de France: The final frontier for kick bikers
A joke over beer could turn into a defining moment for a new sport when an international team of six men attempt to mark the 100th edition of the Tour ...
Wiggins didn't need appearance fee like Armstrong
Bradley Wiggins didn't need to be recruited to the Giro d'Italia with a $1 million financial commitment like Lance Armstrong did. Last year's Tour de ...
Spain investigates Armstrong doping ring
Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into individuals involved in the Lance Armstrong scandal, the nation's anti-doping agency said Friday
WADA to hold meeting in China on gene doping
Olympic officials and scientific experts will meet in China next month to review the progress in developing a test for gene doping, the potential ...
Armstrong case could hinge on USPS benefit
Lance Armstrong is facing the federal government in a legal fight with tens of millions of dollars at stake, and a loss could bankrupt the cyclist who ...
McQuaid's UCI nomination to be discussed in June
Pat McQuaid will discover in June if he will be endorsed as a candidate for a third term as head of world cycling's governing body. The Irishman ...
Pat McQuaid's UCI nomination to be re-considered
Pat McQuaid's bid for a third term as head of world cycling's governing body is in doubt with his role in the Lance Armstrong scandal still under ...
USADA chief: Armstrong has evidence against UCI
The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency wants Lance Armstrong to come forward with information detailing the alleged complicity of cycling's governing ...
Justice says Armstrong was 'unjustly enriched'
The Justice Department laid out its case in a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong on Tuesday, saying the cyclist violated his contract with the U.S.
LeMond: Get drug testing out of UCI
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond says he has "no vendetta" against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and hopes professional cycling can ...
Armstrong manager hails cycling's 'new era'
Lance Armstrong's former team manager believes cycling has entered a new era after months of controversy, much of it provoked by the disgraced former ...
UCI chief McQuaid nominated to seek re-election
Pat McQuaid has been nominated for a third term as president of cycling's world governing body on the condition he overhauls the UCI, after both he ...
Ullrich says he had 'role' in cycling's past
Former Tour de France winner Jan Ullrich says he played a role in "what happened in cycling" but did not offer a clear confession to doping like some ...
IOC calls May 21 meeting to discuss WADA, betting
Olympic leaders will meet on May 21 to discuss the World Anti-Doping Agency's role in fighting performance-enhancing drugs and ways to combat illegal ...
Tennis adopts biological passport for anti-doping
Tennis is adopting the biological passport program and increasing the number of blood tests as part of a new anti-doping drive that players themselves ...
Dutch ex-cyclist Michael Boogerd admits doping
Former Dutch professional cyclist Michael Boogerd, a spring classic specialist who once edged Lance Armstrong to win the Amstel Gold Race, admitted ...
Lance Armstrong could lose Legion of Honor medal
Lance Armstrong faces the prospect of losing his Legion of Honor medal after French officials announced Monday that an inquiry will be opened ...
Justice Dept joins suit against Lance Armstrong
The Justice Department joined a lawsuit Friday against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong that alleges the former seven-time Tour de France champion ...
IOC to discuss role of World Anti-Doping Agency
The IOC will hold a conference on the role of the World Anti-Doping Agency amid increasing tensions over how to deal with performance-enhancing drugs.
Spain to maintain doping fight beyond Puerto trial
Spain's sports authorities have vowed to maintain their campaign to end the country's reputation for widespread doping as the long-awaited Operation ...
Russian cycling team Katusha wins appeal at CAS
Russian cycling team Katusha won its appeal against the International Cycling Union's decision to deny it top-tier status this season for "ethical" ...