Doping
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Nicki Sorensen on his doping: 'I'm embarrassed by what happened'The Dane opens up for the first time about his decision to dope during his career
By Jonny Long Published
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Trek-Segafredo 'not wasting time' discussing André Cardoso's positive drugs testTrek-Segafredo have their eyes set firmly on the start of the Tour de France on Saturday, rather than discussing André Cardoso's positive test for EPO.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Tramadol could provide performance enhancement for cyclists, study findsTramadol, the controversial painkiller allegedly used by some pro riders and blamed for causing crashes, has been found to improve time trial performance.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Doping ban for Spanish Pro Continental rider overturned by courtSpanish Pro Continental rider Ibai Salas has had his four year doping ban overturned by the courts.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Bardiani-CSF riders to be sacked by team after doping positives confirmedNiccola Ruffoni and Stefano Pirazzi have been sacked by Bardiani-CSF after testing of their B samples confirmed their positive doping tests.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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WADA makes deal with Pfizer to help combat dopingPfizer will review substances under development to see if they share similarities with PEDs
By Richard Windsor Published
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Stefano Pirazzi given four-year ban for positive drugs test ahead of Giro d'ItaliaStefano Pirazzi has been banned for four years after failing a drugs test shortly before the Giro d'Italia, putting him out of the sport until May 2021.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Negative backlash for reporting doping the biggest barrier for potential whistleblowers, study findsOnly 40 per cent of athletes and coaches said they felt their sport actively encouraged them to report doping
By Jonny Long Published
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Hundreds of Russian athletes used meldonium before it was banned, say sports ministerVitaly Mutko confirms that many Russian athletes used meldonium before it was banned, with 40 under investigation
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Astana ejected from MPCC over doping issuesKazakh team was suspended in July and has now been fully removed from the Movement for Credible Cycling group
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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Cycling Anti-Doping Federation expresses "concern" over blood data leaksOrganisation director warns of dangers of misinterpretation following any "superficial" analysis of blood passport information
By Gregor Brown Published
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UCI must preserve the image of cycling with better mechanical doping checks, says European Cycling UnionUEC calls for fast and tough action from the world governing body
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Mark Cavendish: Lizzie Armitstead absolutely at fault for whereabouts failuresMark Cavendish says he doesn't believe Lizzie Armitstead doped, but says she could have done more to 'prevent the chaos she's in'
By Richard Windsor Published
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Former pro who injected 17-year-old son with steroids given lifetime banA Dutch former professional rider has been handed a lifetime ban after it emerged that he injected his 17-year-old son with steroids and amphetamine.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Michele Ferrari issues new denial of involvement with riders in Padova investigationBy Gregor Brown Published
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Diego Ulissi banned for nine months for dopingDiego Ulissi suspended for nine months for testing positive to Salbutamol during 2014 Giro d'Italia
By Gregor Brown Published
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American amateur rider tests positive for seven banned drugs in single doping testAn American rider has been banned for eight years after testing positive for no fewer than seven banned substances after winning a criterium in California.
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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Three Russian Olympic cyclists 'potentially implicated' in McLaren doping reportThe UCI says it is in the process of "identifying relevant rider samples" after three Russians selected for the Olympics potentially implicated in doping report
By Stuart Clarke Published
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UCI appeals Russian Cycling Federation decision to clear Olympic medallist over alleged positive testRussian rider Olga Zabelinskaya allegedly tested positive in Spring 2014 but was cleared by her home federation of wrongdoing
By Owen Rogers Published
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Lizzie Armitstead didn't challenge missed doping test at the time, UKAD arguesUK Anti-Doping chief Nicole Sapstead says Lizzie Armitstead could have challenged her first missed doping test when it happened, only when the case came to court
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Simon Yates handed four-month ban by UCI for anti-doping rule violationThe British rider will return to racing at the Tour of Poland after his ban expires on July 11
By Richard Windsor Published
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Greg Van Avermaet facing possibility of two-year ban after doping hearingThe BMC rider appeared in front of the Belgian Cycling Federation on Thursday, with the possibility of two year ban and a €262,500 fine for links to doping
By Richard Windsor Published
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Orica-GreenEdge take responsibility for Simon Yates' positive testAustralian team says doctor who supplied Simon Yates with Asthma medication failed to apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption
By Richard Windsor Published
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Vinokourov: Too easy for people to just point the finger at AstanaAstana team manager questions the absence of six WorldTour teams from the Movement for Credible Cycling
By Richard Windsor Published
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'Lazy people should take drugs to get fit,' says endurance expertProfessor of sport science says that the idea of using 'psycho-active' drugs shouldn't be immediately dismissed "on the basis of unrelated ethical considerations about doping in sport"
By Simon Schofield Published
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Some meldonium users could escape punishment after WADA clarifies rulesA grey area around how long meldonium stays in your system means some athletes with low levels found in their sample could escape punishment
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Vincenzo Nibali in "rage" after Astana doping revelationsTour de France 2014 winner says that his first reaction to finding out about his Astana teammates' positive tests was "rage"
By Gregor Brown Published
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Mauro Santambrogio doping case could be first for UCI's new tribunalItalian Mauro Santambrogio will fight UCI against a suspension for testing positive for testosterone, which he says he took for legitimate medical reasons
By Gregor Brown Published
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Raft of new anti-doping measures introduced by UCI in wake of CIRC reportBy Nigel Wynn Published
