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Cavendish aiming to open Giro with win in Naples
It's rare when a regular sprint stage opens a Grand Tour, and British standout Mark Cavendish wants to take advantage of the opportunity when the Giro ...
Nadal criticizes ruling to destroy Puerto evidence
Rafael Nadal says the decision to destroy the evidence in the Operation Puerto doping case is "a mistake." "My opinion is that the ruling wasn't ...
Team directors play role for Giro favorites
In terms of big titles, Bradley Wiggins far outshines Giro d'Italia rival Vincenzo Nibali. It's just the opposite for the two men who will be guiding ...
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 ...
Forget Froome, Wiggins says focus now only on Giro
Bradley Wiggins is focusing purely on the Giro d'Italia and doesn't want to discuss anymore whether he or Chris Froome will lead Team Sky at the Tour ...
2-time Giro winner Basso pulls out due to cyst
Two-time winner Ivan Basso has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia two days before the race starts due to a cyst. Basso's Cannondale squad said Thursday ...
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 ...
IOC and WADA condemn ruling on Puerto blood bags
Olympic and anti-doping officials condemned a Spanish court's decision to destroy the blood bags seized in the Operation Puerto case, saying it ...
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 ...
Froome: I'll lead Team Sky at Tour de France
Chris Froome has plunged Team Sky into turmoil by insisting he will lead the British-based outfit at the Tour de France, despite teammate Bradley ...
Verdicts to be delivered in Operation Puerto case
The verdicts in the Operation Puerto doping case will be delivered on Tuesday, seven years after a police raid uncovered one of the biggest cheating ...
Wiggins may go for Giro-Tour double in 2013
Bradley Wiggins may try to pull off the rare Giro d'Italia-Tour de France double, after all. The Giro is his priority this year, and Wiggins has ...
UCI to work with French anti-doping agency at Tour
The International Cycling Union will work with the French anti-doping agency to test riders at this year's Tour de France. The French agency, known ...
Froome completes dominating Tour of Romandie win
Chris Froome of Britain completed a start-to-finish victory in the Tour of Romandie on Sunday, enhancing his status as the Tour de France favorite.
Froome extends lead at Romandie; Spilak wins stage
Chris Froome of Britain extended his Tour de Romandie lead, powering up a rain-hit final climb in the main mountain stage to finish on the wheel of ...
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 ...
Navardauskas wins Romandie stage; Froome leads
Ramunas Navardauskas of Lithuania sprinted to his first individual stage win at the Tour of Romandie on Thursday, and overall leader Chris Froome of ...
Wiggins to lead Team Sky in Giro d'Italia
Bradley Wiggins will lead Team Sky in next month's Giro d'Italia as he looks to follow up his victory in last year's Tour de France with success in ...
Meersman wins Tour of Romandie stage; Froome leads
Gianni Meersman of Belgium extended his good early season form Wednesday to win a bunch sprint at the Tour of Romandie, while Britain's Chris Froome ...
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.
Chris Froome wins Tour of Romandie prologue
Chris Froome of Britain justified his status as pre-race favorite by winning the opening prologue Tuesday at the Tour of Romandie. The Sky leader ...
Italian cyclist Petacchi taking 'pause' in career
Veteran Italian sprinter Alessandro Petacchi is leaving competitive cycling. In a statement on Tuesday on Lampre-Merida's website, Petacchi says he's ...