Doping

'TUEs have unfairly been given a bad name', says Callum Skinner

The Olympic gold medallist says that the saga surrounding TUEs has cast their use in a negative light.

By Chris Marshall-Bell Published 13 January 17

Two riders have been caught taking EPO at a New York sportive

One rider tried to avoid detection by pretending to be his own twin brother, who was also taking part in the event

By Jonny Long Published 18 June 19

Georg Preidler spared jail after admitting involvement in Operation Aderlass blood doping ring

Georg Preidler has been spared jail after admitting his involvement in the Operation Aderlass blood doping ring.

By Alex Ballinger Published 22 July 20

Two Katusha development squad riders banned for doping violations

Riders from the Itera-Katusha team, a Continental squad that develops riders for the WorldTour team, given one year bans

By Jack Elton-Walters Published 27 November 15

Georg Preidler charged with fraud after admitting involvement in Operation Aderlass blood doping ring

Georg Preidler has been charged with professional fraud over his involvement in the Operation Aderlass doping ring.

By Alex Ballinger Published 19 September 19

USA Cycling block Armstrong participation in Hincapie Gran Fondo

US governing body have denied Lance Armstrong permission to ride the Gran Fondo Hincapie this weekend despite George Hincapie claiming they received authorisation "more than a month ago"

By Gregor Brown Published 24 October 14

19-year-old British cyclist banned for three and a half years for taking EPO

Junior time trial champion Gabriel Evans has been suspended from competition for three years and six months after admitting to taking EPO

By Nigel Wynn Published 7 July 16

43-year-old amateur rider reportedly found with a motor in his bike at race in France

A 43-year-old amateur rider has reportedly been caught using a motor in an amateur race in the Dordogne region of south-west France.

By Peter Cossins Published 1 October 17

Cycling doping documentary 'Icarus' wins Oscar

Film by Bryan Fogel and Dan Cogan started out as a documentary on doping for an amateur cycling event, but ended up exposing Russian state-sponsored doping programme

By Nigel Wynn Published 5 March 18

Amateur racer given four-year ban after testing positive for EPO and testosterone

An amateur bike racer has been handed a four-year ban after he tested positive for a cocktail of performance enhancing drugs, including EPO and testosterone.

By Alex Ballinger Published 21 January 19

Raúl Alarcón provisionally suspended by UCI over suspected doping violation

Raúl Alarcón has been provisionally suspended by the UCI over a suspected doping violation.

By Alex Ballinger Published 22 October 19

'I'm not going to lie to you now': New Lance Armstrong documentary to air

The documentary features new, extensive interviews with Armstrong as well as a number of his former team-mates, rivals and friends

By Jonny Long Published 14 May 20

Xavier Tondo interview: Passport to freedom

By Edward Pickering Published 21 February 11

Stefan Denifl and Georg Preidler handed four-year bans for blood doping

The two Austrian riders were caught by investigators as part of Operation Aderlass

By Richard Windsor Published 27 June 19

Spanish police shut down huge EPO ring that posted banned substances to athletes worldwide

A drugs bust by Spanish police has uncovered a huge EPO ring, which saw criminals post performance enhancing drugs to athletes worldwide.

By Alex Ballinger Published 30 January 20

Lance Armstrong's ban has been partially lifted

Lance Armstrong still cannot compete in cycling races, but the part of his ban that disqualified him from non-cycling events has expired

By Gregor Brown Published 9 September 16

Colombia's 'king of doping' arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs to athletes

Alberto Beltran was arrested in Colombia on suspicion of trafficking narcotics and is believed to be the head of an international doping network

By Stuart Clarke Published 10 June 16

Riis, Contador and the elephant in the room

Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis and team leader Alberto Contador gave a less-than-convincing performance at their pre-Tour press conference

By Edward Pickering Published 30 June 11

Johan Bruyneel: I won't be going to any more cycling events

Former manager of Lance Armstrong says he won't be attending any further cycling events after a backlash ensued when he was spotted at Bradley Wiggins's Hour Record attempt in June

By Sophie Smith Published 17 June 15

Bradley Wiggins says 'no excuse' for Lizzie Armitstead's missed anti-doping controls

Wiggins says he believes it is "bloody hard" to miss more than one test as a professional athlete

By Gregor Brown Published 9 September 16

Greg Van Avermaet: I'm a clean rider

BMC's Van Avermaet will have a hearing before Belgian Cycling Federation over connections with Dr Chris Mertens, who is under investigation for providing ozone treatment to athletes

By Richard Windsor Published 2 March 15

Mattia Gavazzi tests positive for cocaine for third time

Italian sprinter Mattia Gavazzi faces a lengthy ban after testing positive for cocaine for third time in his career

By Stuart Clarke Published 13 April 16

Brian Cookson pushes for penalties for Van den Driessche's 'entourage'

UCI president Brian Cookson doesn't believe Femke Van den Driessche was the only party involved in her mechanical doping and is pushing for further sanctions

By Stuart Clarke Published 11 May 16

Lance Armstrong: the end

Resolution is fast approaching in the most controversial story in cycling. But there are still many questions to be answered

By Edward Pickering Published 5 July 12

Caja Rural's Domingos Gonçalves suspended by UCI after positive test

The Portuguese rider has been notified of abnormalities in his biological passport dating back to 2016 and 2018

By Jonny Long Published 12 December 19

'Will some be nervous about what you have to say?': Operacion Puerto doctor Eufemiano Fuentes to give rare TV interview

Fuentes admits he cheated, adding he doesn't know anyone who didn't

By Jonny Long Published 22 March 21

Amateur cyclist Robin Townsend receives ban for using EPO, confirms UKAD

The four-year ban will run concurrently with an existing ban he received after testing positive for a different substance

By Richard Windsor Published 25 October 16