Doping
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Luca Paolini tests positive for cocaine at the Tour de France
Luca Paolini has tested positive for cocaine following an anti-doping test conducted at the Tour de France.
By Hugh Gladstone Published
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Roman Kreuziger provisionally suspended and out of Tour of Poland
The UCI provisionally suspended Tinkoff-Saxo's Roman Kreuziger after the Czech rider still hasn't been able to give an explanation for his biological passport anomilies. Team calls UCI experts in to question.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Georg Preidler's team manager on blood doping scandal: 'You have to keep your eyes open'
Cycling must keep its eyes open for doping, says Groupama-FDJ manager Marc Madiot after the case involving one of his riders.
By Gregor Brown Published
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Fancy Bear hackers target anti-doping agencies ahead of Tokyo 2020 Olympics
The infamous Fancy Bear hackers have carried out multiple cyberattacks against anti-doping agencies ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Entire Iranian team banned after second rider tests positive
The UCI has handed an entire Iranian Continental-level team a 30-day ban after a second of its riders tested positive in a 12-month period.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Brian Cookson: Cycling isn't in denial about doping like other sports
UCI president Brian Cookson says that cycling is among the sports that are actively fighting doping and not living in denial like some sports
By Gregor Brown Published
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'10% of athletes could be doping', says WADA boss
World Anti-Doping Agency director general David Howman says one in 10 sportspeople may be doping, but says cycling is cleaning up its act
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Athletes should be implanted with microchips in order to catch drug cheats, says Olympians' chief
Professional athletes should be fitted with microchips in an attempt to catch dopers, according to the head of the World Olympians Association.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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More than 100 athletes have tested positive for meldonium already in 2016
Maria Sharapova and Katusha cyclist Eduard Vorganov are just two of more than 100 athletes worldwide to test positive for meldonium in the first three months of 2016
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Sofie De Vuyst suspended by team after testing positive for steroids
Belgian racer Sofie De Vuyst has been suspended by her team after testing positive for steroids.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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WADA 'dismayed' at time it took to release Operation Puerto blood bags
WADA director general David Howman welcomes the decision to release blood bags seized during Operation Puerto but is dismayed it took over 10 years to do so
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Andreu: Athletics doping problems could be worse than those in cycling's Armstrong era
With allegations made of a state-supported doping programme in Russian athletics, Betsy Andreu believes the sport's problems could be bigger than those in cycling in the Armstrong era
By Stuart Clarke Published
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UK Anti-Doping to get 7% increase in funding, despite fears of cuts
It was thought that UKAD could be in one for cuts to its budget of as much as 25%, but will instead receive an increase of 7%
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Former French Anti-Doping boss accuses Lance Armstrong of motor doping
Verdy says he doesn't think Armstrong's performances were possible on just EPO alone
By Jonny Long Published
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Operation Aderlass doctor faces five and a half year prison sentence as case draws to a close
There have also been developments in Operacion Puerto
By Jonny Long Published
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‘I haven’t been tested at all in recent months’: Pros raise concerns over anti-doping during coronavirus crisis
An unseen consequence of the coronavirus lockdown is the impact on the anti-doping effort in professional cycling.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Two people held by French authorities in Tour de France doping investigation
The UCI confirmed the investigation was taking place in a statement on Monday evening
By Richard Windsor Published
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Mauro Santambrogio handed three-month ban for racing in fixed-gear criterium
The former Italian racer was banned for three years in 2015 after failing a doping test
By Jonny Long Published
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Banned cyclist Andrew Hastings admits to doping on SAS: Who Dares Wins
Andrew Hastings says that he wouldn't have doped if he could turn back the clock
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Luca Paolini faces UCI hearing over cocaine positive
Italian Katusha rider Luca Paolini seeking to return to racing, but his fate lies in the hands of a UCI tribunal at the end of the week
By Gregor Brown Published
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The greatest cycling books of all time: 20-11
Numbers 20 to 11 in Cycle Sport's countdown of the greatest 50 cycling books of all time.
By Edward Pickering Published
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Anti-doping retests target samples from 2017 Tour de France
A previously undetectable doping product has been revealed by the Operation Aderlass investigation
By Jonny Long Published
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Mauro Santambrogio receives three-year ban for 2014 positive test
Italian says he will not try to return to racing again after being handed a three-year ban by the UCI
By Richard Windsor Published
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Belgian cyclocross coach commits suicide after junior rider tests positive
A Belgian cyclocross coach has committed suicide after one of the riders that he coached tested positive for a banned substance after a race in December.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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How did Lizzie Armitstead miss three anti-doping tests? 'Whereabouts' system explained
British world champion Lizzie Armitstead was cleared to ride in the 2016 Olympics after missing three dope tests. Here we explain the 'whereabouts' anti-doping system
By Gregor Brown Published
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2020 anti-doping testing numbers a 'major concern' says MPCC
Efforts to thwart doping have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic
By Jonny Long Published
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Two amateur riders, aged 56 and 57, handed doping bans for refusing to provide samples
Two masters riders from the United States have been given doping bans after they refused to provide samples to doping control officers.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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'Worse than Lance Armstrong': former WADA chief blasts Russian doping
Former WADA general secretary David Howman says that doping and denials by Russian athletes and officials is worse than the actions of Lance Armstrong.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Catford CC Equipe/Banks team reveal details surrounding Gabriel Evans doping case
Catford CC Equipe/Banks issue a statement in the wake of former rider Gabriel Evans being handed a suspension for taking EPO
By Nigel Wynn Published
