http://www.mail.com/subjects/2214-cycling.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/2214-cycling.html http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088352-pound-drug-testing-failing-to-lack-will.html LONDON (AP) — Former WADA president 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. Despite increased testing and scientific advances to detect more sophisticated substances, Pound said anti-doping programs are failing. Drug cheats are getting away scot-free b... Wed, 15 May 2013 20:43:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2088352-pound-drug-testing-failing-to-lack-will.html 2013-05-15T20:43:53Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086616-tour-de-france-final-frontier-kick-bikers.html SUMAVA MOUNTAINS, Czech Republic (AP) — 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 de France by covering the entire distance on kick bikes. Kick bikes have no pedals, but the sturdy riders say that a combination of passion and great fitness - and no... Wed, 15 May 2013 07:26:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2086616-tour-de-france-final-frontier-kick-bikers.html 2013-05-15T07:26:55Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076648-uci-appealing-spanish-ruling-to-destroy-blood-bags.html AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) — Cycling's governing body will appeal the decision of a Madrid court to destroy the blood bags and other evidence from the Operation Puerto doping case. The UCI said in a statement Friday it will contest the April 29 ruling by a Spanish judge not to turn over more than 200 blood bags seized in police raids of doctor Eufemiano Fuen... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:24:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2076648-uci-appealing-spanish-ruling-to-destroy-blood-bags.html 2013-05-10T16:24:11Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068938-battaglin-wins-4th-giro-stage-paolini-lead.html SERRA SAN BRUNO, Italy (AP) — Enrico Battaglin of Italy sprinted to victory on rainy, cobbled streets in the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday while compatriot Luca Paolini kept the overall lead. Battaglin beat fellow Italians Fabio Felline and Giovanni Visconti for his first stage victory in one of cycling's main tours. Overall favorite Bradle... Tue, 07 May 2013 17:33:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2068938-battaglin-wins-4th-giro-stage-paolini-lead.html 2013-05-07T17:33:32Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066374-italys-paolini-wins-3rd-giro-stage-to-take-lead.html MARINA DI ASCEA, Italy (AP) — Luca Paolini of Italy used a late solo attack to win the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday and take the overall lead from compatriot Salvatore Puccio. Paolini, who rides for Katusha, broke away toward the end of the final descent to complete the 138-mile leg from Sorrento to Marina di Ascea in 5 hours, 43 minutes, 50... Mon, 06 May 2013 17:38:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2066374-italys-paolini-wins-3rd-giro-stage-to-take-lead.html 2013-05-06T17:38:05Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2062958-cavendish-wins-opening-giro-stage-sprint-finish.html NAPLES, Italy (AP) — British standout Mark Cavendish won the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia that was marred by a crash shortly before the finish. The main pack was split into two groups Saturday when riders went down with just more than a mile to go in the 81-mile leg and less than a dozen riders left in front to contest the sprint. Cavendish, who rid... Sat, 04 May 2013 18:06:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2062958-cavendish-wins-opening-giro-stage-sprint-finish.html 2013-05-04T18:06:22Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2060600-spain-investigates-armstrong-doping-ring.html MADRID (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into individuals involved in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. Spain's anti-doping agency said Friday that prosecutors in the eastern province of Alicante are examining the Spanish citizens mentioned in a report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency into Armstrong's doping activities. ... Fri, 03 May 2013 10:50:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2060600-spain-investigates-armstrong-doping-ring.html 2013-05-03T10:50:25Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2060586-wada-to-hold-meeting-china-gene-doping.html LONDON (AP) — Olympic officials and scientific experts will meet in China next month to review the progress in developing a test for gene doping, the potential future of cheating in sports. IOC medical commission chairman Arne Ljungqvist said researchers have made significant advances in devising a test, leaving officials hopeful a method can be approved ... Fri, 03 May 2013 10:34:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2060586-wada-to-hold-meeting-china-gene-doping.html 2013-05-03T10:34:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2060534-aussie-ex-cyclist-6-month-ban-doping.html MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former Australian cyclist Matt White, who admitted to doping when his name came up in the Lance Armstrong scandal, says he received a six-month suspension. White says in a statement Friday that the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority informed him of the penalty last week. The ban started on Oct. 13 and has now expired. Whit... Fri, 03 May 2013 09:39:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2060534-aussie-ex-cyclist-6-month-ban-doping.html 2013-05-03T09:39:16Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2058436-wiggins-doping-case-spotlight-giro-starts.html NAPLES, Italy (AP) — With cycling again shadowed by doping, Bradley Wiggins begins his possible attempt Saturday to accomplish that rarest of doubles — victories in the Giro d'Italia and the Tour de France in the same year. The Briton followed his Tour de France triumph last year by winning the gold medal in the time trial at his home London Olympics. Now... Thu, 02 May 2013 17:01:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2058436-wiggins-doping-case-spotlight-giro-starts.html 2013-05-02T17:01:15Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056440-ioc-wada-condemn-ruling-puerto-blood-bags.html LONDON (AP) — Olympic and anti-doping officials condemned a Spanish court's decision to destroy the blood bags seized in the Operation Puerto case, saying it undermines efforts to catch the cheaters and uncover the full extent of one of the biggest drug scandals in sports. "It's fundamentally wrong from the point of view of conducting an efficient fight a... Wed, 01 May 2013 17:39:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2056440-ioc-wada-condemn-ruling-puerto-blood-bags.html 2013-05-01T17:39:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048586-pat-mcquaids-bid-doubt-to-remain-cycling-chief.html LONDON (AP) — Pat McQuaid's bid for a third term as head of cycling's governing body is in doubt, with his role in the Lance Armstrong scandal under scrutiny. The Irishman secured the nomination of his national cycling organization two weeks ago on the condition he overhauls the UCI following revelations of Armstrong's doping program to win seven Tour de ... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 14:05:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048586-pat-mcquaids-bid-doubt-to-remain-cycling-chief.html 2013-04-27T14:05:10Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048372-pat-mcquaids-uci-nomination-to-re-considered.html DUBLIN (AP) — Pat McQuaid's nomination by Cycling Ireland to stand for a third term as head of the sport's world governing body is to be re-considered. The UCI president has been under pressure since details emerged of systematic doping by Lance Armstrong to win seven Tour de France titles. But McQuaid received the nomination after pledging to overhaul th... Sat, 27 Apr 2013 08:50:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2048372-pat-mcquaids-uci-nomination-to-re-considered.html 2013-04-27T08:50:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044298-usada-chief-armstrong-evidence-uci.html PARIS (AP) — 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 body in his doping. Travis Tygart appeared at a French government hearing in Paris on Thursday to discuss ways to improve the fight against doping. After the USADA'S scathing report on systemat... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 22:45:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2044298-usada-chief-armstrong-evidence-uci.html 2013-04-25T22:45:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040404-justice-armstrong-was-unjustly-enriched.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The federal government is going after Lance Armstrong's money. As much as it can get. The Justice Department unveiled its formal complaint against Armstrong on Tuesday, saying the cyclist violated his contract with the U.S. Postal Service and was "unjustly enriched" while cheating to win the Tour de France. The gov... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 07:23:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2040404-justice-armstrong-was-unjustly-enriched.html 2013-04-24T07:23:04Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039058-lemond-no-vendetta-armstrong.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond says he has "no vendetta" against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and hopes professional cycling can clean up its sport. LeMond spoke Monday night at a University of Texas symposium on doping in sports. Despite more than a decade of clashes with Armstrong in a feud that he said pushed him... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:23:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2039058-lemond-no-vendetta-armstrong.html 2013-04-23T14:23:02Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028176-lance-armstrong-manager-hails-cyclings-new-era.html LONDON (AP) — 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 seven-time Tour de France winner. In his first website posting since August, when the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency alleged massive doping by Armstrong's Tour de France teams, Johan Bruyneel wrote on... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:25:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2028176-lance-armstrong-manager-hails-cyclings-new-era.html 2013-04-18T14:25:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017422-pat-mcquaid-to-seek-third-term-uci-president.html DUBLIN (AP) — Pat McQuaid will stand for a third term as president of cycling's world governing body after winning the nomination of Cycling Ireland. Cycling Ireland's board agreed late Friday to McQuaid's nomination request but asked him to back a series of reforms at the UCI, including restricting presidents to serving two four-year terms. McQuaid has b... Sat, 13 Apr 2013 10:58:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/2017422-pat-mcquaid-to-seek-third-term-uci-president.html 2013-04-13T10:58:07Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2012314-lance-armstrong-sells-austin-estate.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong has sold his Austin estate to an oil-and-gas rights agent. The Austin American-Statesman (http://bit.ly/14d3Ric) reports a deed of trust filed with Travis County last week showed Al Koehler obtained a $3.1 million loan to buy the property, Armstrong's home since 2004. Although coun... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 04:41:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2012314-lance-armstrong-sells-austin-estate.html 2013-04-11T04:41:11Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2002956-armstrong-asks-court-to-dismiss-sca-lawsuit.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong has asked a Texas court to dismiss a lawsuit by a Dallas promotions company seeking repayment of more than $12 million in bonuses paid for winning the Tour de France. SCA Promotions sued Armstrong and his manager, Bill Stapleton, in state district court in Dallas in February. It contends Armstrong committed fraud by us... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:28:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/2002956-armstrong-asks-court-to-dismiss-sca-lawsuit.html 2013-04-06T21:28:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1998244-lance-armstrong-drops-swimming-event.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong's doping past got him kicked out of the pool. Armstrong was forced to withdraw Thursday from the Masters South Central Zone Championships this weekend after swimming's international federation raised objections to his participation. Armstrong has been banned for life from sanctioned Olympic sport competition by the U.S... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:23:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1998244-lance-armstrong-drops-swimming-event.html 2013-04-04T20:23:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1937958-tennis-adopts-biological-passport-anti-doping.html LONDON (AP) — 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 have demanded. With the sport under pressure to do more against doping, the International Tennis Federation said Thursday the measures will go into effect this year on both the men's and women... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:32:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1937958-tennis-adopts-biological-passport-anti-doping.html 2013-03-07T13:32:54Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1930670-lance-armstrong-lose-legion-honor-medal.html PARIS (AP) — Lance Armstrong faces the prospect of losing his Legion of Honor medal after French officials said they will open an inquiry following his admission that he doped during his Tour de France wins. Armstrong was awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur in 2005 in recognition of his seven consecutive Tour victories. The American admitted to d... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:04:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1930670-lance-armstrong-lose-legion-honor-medal.html 2013-03-04T18:04:12Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1924448-cas-upholds-italian-cyclist-riccos-12-year-ban.html LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has lost his appeal against a 12-year ban for blood doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it dismissed Ricco's appeal against the ban imposed by the Italian Olympic Committee's anti-doping body. CAS says arbitrator Ulrich Haas "considered that the arguments of the rider were unfounded."... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:56:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1924448-cas-upholds-italian-cyclist-riccos-12-year-ban.html 2013-03-01T12:56:05Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1921504-livestrong-foundation-charts-post-armstrong-course.html CHICAGO (AP) — Leaders of the cancer charity founded by Lance Armstrong struck a determined, sometimes defiant tone on Thursday as they declared the organization will persevere in the wake of the cyclist's admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs. "I am on safe ground to say that the past year did not go as planned," Livestrong's executive vice ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:25:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1921504-livestrong-foundation-charts-post-armstrong-course.html 2013-02-28T23:25:12Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1908574-us-joins-fraud-lawsuit-lance-armstrong.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department joined a lawsuit Friday against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong that alleges the former seven-time Tour de France champion concealed his use of performance-enhancing drugs and defrauded his longtime sponsor, the U.S. Postal Service. The lawsuit alleges that riders on the postal service-sponsored team, including A... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 22:42:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1908574-us-joins-fraud-lawsuit-lance-armstrong.html 2013-02-22T22:42:49Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1907450-usada-lobbied-doj-to-join-lawsuit.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency lobbied Attorney General Eric Holder for the Justice Department to join a whistle-blower lawsuit against Lance Armstrong on the same day the cyclist confessed in an interview to performance-enhancing drug use. USADA chief executive Travis Tygart wrote Holder on Jan. 14, urging him to join the ci... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:52:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1907450-usada-lobbied-doj-to-join-lawsuit.html 2013-02-22T04:52:24Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1903038-armstrong-wont-interview-with-usada.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong will not do a tell-all interview under oath with the agency that exposed his performance-enhancing drug use and took his seven Tour de France titles. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency had told Armstrong he would have to reveal all knows about doping in cycling — a process officials expected would take several days — if he wa... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:33:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1903038-armstrong-wont-interview-with-usada.html 2013-02-20T20:33:52Z http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901840-tyler-hamilton-discloses-doping-payments-to-doctor.html MADRID (AP) — Cyclist Tyler Hamilton told a Spanish court Tuesday he paid tens of thousands of dollars a year for doping to the doctor at the heart of the Operation Puerto scandal. Hamilton told Judge Julia Santamaria by video he used blood doping about 15 times and also bought the blood booster EPO, testosterone, growth hormone and insulin from defendant... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:31:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/other/1901840-tyler-hamilton-discloses-doping-payments-to-doctor.html 2013-02-19T22:31:41Z