Doping
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'It was a total surprise': Samuel Sanchez insists he has a 'clear conscience' after positive testSamuel Sanchez has expressed his "surprise" at being informed that he had failed a doping test in the build-up to the Vuelta a España.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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WADA president denounces jail sentences for doping offendersSir Craig Reedie says dopers should be sanctioned within the rules of their sport, not with prison sentences.
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Christophe Bassons catches motor doping suspect after car chaseNoticing he was under surveillance, the rider attempted to evade officials wanting to question him
By Peter Cossins Published
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Movistar rider banned for four years after doping offenceMovistar rider Jaime Rosón has been banned from racing for four years for a doping offence.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Kevin de Weert not involved in Mertens doping case, say LottoNL-JumboDutch team release statement denying any implication that De Weert is involved in the ongoing case with 'ozone doctor' Chris Mertens
By Richard Windsor Published
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New ‘ground-breaking’ test to catch blood dopers could be ready for Tokyo 2020 OlympicsA new “ground-breaking” doping test that can catch blood dopers weeks or months after a transfusion could be used at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Giro d'Italia rider suspended after two anti-doping violations on stages 12 and 13Matteo Spreafico of the Vini Zabù-Brado-KTM team tested positive during the race for a drug that reduces muscle atrophy
By Jonny Long Published
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Russian Katusha rider tests positive for banned substanceKatusha rider Eduard Vorganov tests positive for Meldonium in an out-of-competition test on January 14
By James Smurthwaite Published
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Marc Madiot: lifetime bans for all involved in mechanical dopingFDJ boss Marc Madiot has called for lifetime bans for those involved in mechanical doping, saying that the punishment cannot be restricted to the rider.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Jason White handed two-year ban for skipping drugs testJason White refused to submit a sample to UK Anti-Doping testers after an event on September 28, leading to a two-year ban
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Israel Start-Up Nation rider handed doping ban for using wrong asthma sprayIsrael Start-Up Nation has been handed its first doping ban since becoming a WorldTour outfit.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Stefan Denifl jailed over Operation Aderlass blood dopingStefan Denifl has been jailed over his involvement in the Operation Aderlass blood doping scandal.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Androni-Sidermec to take Davide Appollonio to court over failed EPO testDavide Appollonio and Fabio Taborre will appear before court in March, charged by Androni-Sidermec and its riders after failing drugs tests in 2015
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Patrik Sinkewitz banned for eight yearsCourt of Arbitration for Sport upholds appeal made by German anti-doping agency to reinstate eight-year ban for Patrik Sinkewitz
By Nigel Wynn Published
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Lance Armstrong: 'It wasn't legal but I wouldn't change a thing'A new 30-minute interview titled 'Lance Armstrong: Next Stage' is set to air on NBCSN next week
By Jonny Long Published
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Astana Continental Team suspended by Alexander Vinokourov over doping scandals-Three riders from the Astana Continental Team tested positive for anabolic androgenic steroids in 2014 -General manager Vinokourov confident WorldTour team will secure licence for 2015
By Richard Windsor Published
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Former Dutch pro Karsten Kroon admits to doping during careerKroon 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 authoritiesRiccardo 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 ministerCriminalisation "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 OlympicsRussian 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 dopingOne 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 testContinental 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 ranksClaims 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 ItalyAuthorities 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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Tony Martin: The harder the penalty for dopers, the betterEtixx - 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 pelotonThe 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 offences41-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 dopingFormer Red Hook Crit winner David van Eerd has been banned from racing for four years after testing positive.
By Alex Ballinger Published
