Doping
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Former Dutch pro Karsten Kroon admits to doping during career
Kroon confirmed the revelation in story published by Dutch sports paper AD Sportwereld
By Gregor Brown Published
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Riccardo Riccò banned for life by anti-doping authorities
Riccardo Riccò has been banned from cycling for life by anti-doping authorities
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Dopers won't face criminal prosecution in the UK, says sports minister
Criminalisation "would not necessarily aid the fight" against doping says minister
By Richard Windsor Published
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Russian cyclists file lawsuit against WADA after being barred from Rio Olympics
Russian cyclists barred from competing in the Olympics have filed a lawsuit against WADA claiming that they were "unfairly implicated" in doping allegations
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Full survey results: One in 20 amateur racers admit to doping
One in 20 amateur racers have taken performance-enhancing substances over the course of their racing careers, a survey by Cycling Weekly has found.
By David Bradford Published
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Another Astana rider fails doping test
Continental Team Astana rider Victor Okishev fails test for anabolic androgenic steroids in May
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Doping concerns rise within amateur cycling ranks
Claims reported by The Independent suggest that the spectre of doping runs deeper than simply among the elite
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Doping trafficking ring involving professional athletes dismantled in Italy
Authorities searched the houses of 74 athletes registered to sports federations
By Jonny Long Published
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‘Anti-doping: it’s time for a rethink’
Expert opinion: Dr Paul Dimeo, senior lecturer in sport at the University of Stirling, specialises in the research of drug use in sport and anti-doping policy
By Cycling Fitness Published
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Juan José Cobo has been stripped of his 2011 Vuelta a España title after being found guilty of doping
The retired pro has also been suspended from racing for three years
By Jonny Long Published
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Tony Martin: The harder the penalty for dopers, the better
Etixx - Quick-Step rider says that there can be redemption for those that dope, but hard penalities need to be enforced on clear cases
By Richard Windsor Published
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UCI steps up anti-doping enforcement in women’s peloton
The UCI is stepping up its anti-doping efforts in the women’s peloton by carrying out testing at all Women’s WorldTour events and during training camps.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Another British amateur cyclist has been banned for anti-doping offences
41-year-old Ian Edmonds has been banned for all sport for four years
By Richard Windsor Published
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Red Hook Crit winner David van Eerd banned for doping
Former Red Hook Crit winner David van Eerd has been banned from racing for four years after testing positive.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Destruction of Operacion Puerto blood bags would be 'hard blow for anti-doping fight'
Enrique Gomez Bastida said that the possible destruction of more than 200 bags of blood seized during Operacion Puerto would be "a hard blow"
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Alexandre Vinokourov calls for CADF to conduct investigation into leaked Fuglsang report
The Astana general manager also said he respects the UCI's fight against doping in cycling
By Jonny Long Published
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‘When another rider tested positive, we thought he was stupid, but we took same thing’
Former pro Michael Boogerd opens up in interview with other ex-pros about doping during his career
By Gregor Brown Published
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WADA investigating UK Anti-Doping after allegedly allowing British Cycling to conduct own drug inquest
After a 2010 sample from a prominent rider returned trace amounts of the steroid nandralone, it is alleged UKAD allowed British Cycling to conduct their own private investigation into the matter
By Jonny Long Published
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Retired rider Jarlinson Pantano banned for four years for doping
Jarlinson Pantano has been banned from cycling for four years, after already retiring from the peloton in the wake of a positive doping test.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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What's changed in Cycling? 2000 - 2010
By bclarke Published
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Daryl Impey positive for Probenecid
Orica-GreenEdge rider Daryl Impey fails test for banned substance Probenecid in February
By Gregor Brown Published
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Importing banned steroids into the UK should be made illegal, says UKAD
UKAD has called for a ban on importation of some forms of performance-enhancing drugs, as it looks to cut down on the use of steroids by amateur athletes.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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UCI tests 117 riders for tramadol after painkiller banned in professional cycling
The UCI has tested 117 riders for the painkiller tramadol after the substance was banned in professional cycling earlier this year.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Laurent Jalabert named in fresh Michele Ferrari link
Former French pro named in book extracts as having worked with banned Italian doctor, Michele Ferrari
By Gregor Brown Published
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Cycling Time Trials planning more testing after latest doping positive
The organisation responsible for the running of time trials in the UK has expressed its concern at the latest positive doping test
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Marcel Kittel says blood doping revelations ‘a slap in the face to clean athletes like him’
Marcel Kittel has responded to the blood doping revelations after his former team-mate was caught up in the scandal.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Cycling Time Trials test record number of riders for anti-doping violations
Cycling Time Trials carried out 72 anti-doping tests on riders in 2016, up from 44 last year
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Gabriel Evans: curiosity and loss of national title led to EPO use
After 18-year-old rider Gabriel Evans admitted to EPO use, he explains his decision to take the banned drug
By Richard Abraham Published
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Riders pulled from Giro d’Italia and Tour of California as UCI publishes names linked to blood doping scandal
The Austrian blood doping scandal has hit the Giro d’Italia and the Tour of California as the UCI has published four names believed to be connected with the case.
By Alex Ballinger Published