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Spanish doctor sentenced Spanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentes, the central figure in the Operation Puerto cycling doping probe, was found guilty of endangering public health and given a… 30/04/2013
Sir Chris Hoy announces retirement British cycling great Sir Chris Hoy on Thursday announced his retirement from the sport. Speaking at a news conference in Edinburgh the 37-year-old Scott… 18/04/2013
Peru: angry naked cyclists – nocomment Hundreds of Peruvian cyclists – some of whom were naked – biked through the streets of Lima to express their anger at the city’s traffic and disregard for… 11/03/2013
Jaksche gives damning testimony in Puerto case As the Operación Puerto trial in Madrid went into its third week on Monday former Pro tour cyclist Jorg Jaksche testified against disgraced Spanish doctor… 12/02/2013
WADA calls UCI ‘deceitful’ in doping probe The World Anti-Doping Agency has accused the International Cycling Union of being “deceitful” for claiming both would be working together on a truth and… 30/01/2013
UCI wants ‘truth, reconciliation’ The International Cycling Union’s independent commission into the Lance Armstrong affair began an extraordinary meeting in central London on Friday. The… 25/01/2013
Armstrong confessions anger many, impress few Armstrong’s admissions to Oprah Winfrey are more confirmation than confession. Alarm bells about his use of illegal drugs and treatments have been ringing… 18/01/2013
Armstrong said to have admitted to doping The Four Seasons hotel in Texas was the hastily arranged venue for the highly publicised interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. Talk-show host… 15/01/2013
Can cycling shake off the shame of doping? As President of the UCI, (Union Cycliste Internationale) cycling’s governing body Pat McQuaid has been in charge of the sport during its darkest days. The… 14/12/2012
Lemond for UCI President Former Tour de France winner Greg Lemond has said he is willing to run for president of cycling’s world governing body the UCI on an interim basis. The… 04/12/2012
Green Tree Raid One hundred per cent nature and one hundred per cent female participants, the 11th edition of the Green Tree Raid took place against the magnificent backdrop… 03/12/2012
Wiggins out of hospital Olympic gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins has been released from hospital after breaking a rib and finger in a collision with a van close to his home in… 08/11/2012
Bjarne Riis under pressure Former CSC Team captain Tyler Hamilton revealed on Sunday that Bjarne Riis, his manager at the time, was the man who introduced him to the controversial… 05/11/2012
No reallocation of Armstrong titles No names will appear on the Tour de France winners list between 1999 and 2005 after Cycling’s governing body, the UCI, decided not to reallocate disgraced… 26/10/2012
Uphill struggle to mark 100th Tour de France Some of the biggest names in the world of sport who have not been implicated in the recent doping scandal were in Paris to help launch next year’s race –… 24/10/2012
Inside cycling with Philippe Gilbert At thirty years old Philippe Gilbert is considered one of the best professional cyclists in the peloton. In 2011 the classic and one day specialist won the… 19/10/2012
Schleck continues to clear name of doping Frank Schleck arrived at the Luxembourg anti-doping agency building on Monday as begins his bid to clear his name of doping. The Luxembourg rider failed a… 16/10/2012
UCI lawyers to scrutinize Armstrong file Cycling’s world governing body the UCI have up to 21 days to come up with a response to the Lance Armstrong doping saga after receiving the damning report… 12/10/2012
Extent of Armstrong’s doping takes centre stage Cycling legend Lance Armstrong, unilaterally stripped of his titles and banned for life from racing in August, has finally heard the many charges against him… 11/10/2012
USADA release damning Armstrong report The United States anti-doping agency’s (USADA) damning report on the case of Lance Armstrong and his former US Postal team continues to send shockwaves… 11/10/2012
Evidence mounts against Armstrong The United States Anti-Doping Agency revealed on Wednesday that seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was engaged in the biggest doping conspiracy… 11/10/2012
Lance Armstrong and ‘the most sophisticated doping programme in sport’Lance Armstrong and his team ran the most sophisticated doping programme in sport according to the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USDA) which released its… 10/10/2012
Sporting tensions Escalating tensions between China and Japan over an uninhabited group of islands in the East China Sea has spilled over to the sporting world. China has… 18/09/2012
Switzerland: Polo – on bikes – nocomment Nearly a week after the end of the prestigious London Olympics, bike enthusiasts from all over the planet met in Geneva to compete in the 4th edition of the… 19/08/2012
London 2012: Day fiveTen days after becoming the first Briton to win the Tour de France Bradley Wiggins sparked wild celebrations in London when the 32-year-old won gold in the… 02/08/2012
The best of British Bradley Wiggins and Great Britain were celebrating reaching the pinnacle of world cycling after the 32-year-old won the Tour de France on Sunday. The… 23/07/2012
Wiggins becomes first Brit to win Tour de France Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France on Sunday to become the first British rider to claim cycling’s most prestigious race. The race’s 20th and final stage… 22/07/2012
Tour de France: Wiggins set for Tour history Bradley Wiggins all but sealed his place in the Tour de France history books on Saturday after winning the 19th and penultimate stage of this year’s race to… 22/07/2012
Tour de France: Cavendish wins stage 18 British Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish claimed his second stage win of this year’s Tour de France following a masterful sprint victory in stage 18 on Friday… 21/07/2012
Tour de France 2012: Valverde wins stage 17 Spain’s Alejandro Valverde kept his composure to claim the 17th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, a 143.5 km ride from Bagneres-de-Luchon to… 20/07/2012
Tour de France 2012: Voeckler wins Stage 16 Europcar’s Thomas Voeckler produced a stunning performance to clinch stage 16 of the Tour de France on Wednesday, a 197-kilometre trek from Pau to… 19/07/2012
Tour de France: Fedrigo wins stage 15 Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo handed the home nation their fourth victory in this year’s Tour de France on Monday after the Français des Jeux rider won stage… 17/07/2012
Tour de France: Sanchez offers Rabobank first win Luis Leon Sanchez handed Rabobank their first win in this year’s tour de france after claiming top honours in stage 14. The day’s 191 kilometre ride took… 16/07/2012
Tour de France: Greipel sprints to stage 13 triumph German sprint specialist Andre Greipel of the Lotto Belisol team claimed his third stage win at the 99th edition of the tour de France on Saturday winning a… 14/07/2012
Tour de France: Millar sprints to stage 12 victory Briton David Millar claimed his fourth Tour de France stage win on Friday when he took stage 12. The Garmin Sharp rider was part of a 12-man breakaway group… 13/07/2012
A supporter from the North PoleThe pack of riders cycle past a spectator dressed as Santa Claus during the tenth stage of the 99th Tour de France cycle race on 11 July. REUTERS/Bogdan… 13/07/2012
Rolland wins as Wiggins extends lead France’s Pierre Rolland produced a superb display to clinch the 11th stage of the Tour de France, a 148-km trek from Albertville to la Toussuire on Thursday… 12/07/2012
Tour de France: Voeckler wins 10th stage The 10th stage of the Tour de France has been won by Frenchman, Thomas Voeckler. The 33-year-old, who recently found out that he has not been selected for the… 11/07/2012
Tour de France 2012: Rest day After 10 strenuous days of racing, the 178 riders still competing in this year’s Tour de France will be relieved to have reached the first of the race’s two… 10/07/2012
Wiggins stuns Evans to extend Tour lead Britain’s Bradley Wiggins produced yet another flawless run to clinch the 41.5km individual time trial from Arc-et-Senans to Besancon on Monday, a win which… 09/07/2012
Tour de France: Thibaut Pinot wins stage eight France’s Thibaut Pinot produced a stunning performance to clinch stage eight of the Tour de France in Porrentruy on Sunday. Olympic road race champion… 09/07/2012
Bradley Wiggins claims Tour de France lead Britain’s Bradley Wiggins took the overall lead of the Tour de France after a great performance from Team Sky on Saturday, capped by a stage seven success for… 08/07/2012
Tour de France: Sagan stuns Greipel for third stage victory Slovakia’s Peter Sagan kept his composure to claim his third stage of the Tour de France in Metz on another day of racing marred by crashes. Germany’s… 06/07/2012
Tour de France: Greipel wins again Stage five of this year’s Tour de France took the peloton over a straightforward 196 kilometres from Rouen to Saint-Quentin in Northern France. A four man… 05/07/2012
Tour de France: Greipel wins fourth stage Germany’s Andre Greipel held his nerve to claim the fourth stage of the Tour de France in Rouen on Wednesday. After a relatively slow start to the race… 04/07/2012
Tour de France: Sagan wins again Slovakia’s Peter Sagan timed his sprint perfectly to take a crash-ridden stage three of the Tour de France in Boulogne-sur-Mer on Tuesday. The Liquigas… 03/07/2012
Tour de France: 21st stage win for Cavendish Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his 21st stage victory of the Tour de France on Monday following a bunch sprint to the line in stage two of this year’s… 03/07/2012
Tour de France: Cancellara remains in yellow as Sagan takes stage one Fabian Cancellara retained the leaders yellow jersey after stage one of the Tour de France on Sunday a day after winning the opening prologue. But the 198… 01/07/2012
Tom Boonen wins Tour of Qatar Belgium’s Tom Boonen held his nerve to claim his fourth Tour of Qatar title in Doha on Friday. The 31-year-old, who had led the race from the opening stage… 10/02/2012
Contador vows to continue after losing title Alberto Contador has confirmed he will not retire from cycling despite a two year ban for doping offences imposed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The… 07/02/2012
Ultraviolet controversy Germany’s anti-doping agency is to investigate 28 athletes who may have received blood transfusions from a doctor at the centre of a doping scandal at one of… 31/01/2012
Vinokourov hits back Kazkahstan’s Alexandre Vinokourov is taking legal action against Swiss magazine L’Illustré over a report he bribed his Russian opponent Aleksandr Kolobnev in… 07/12/2011
Ullrich verdict set for January Germany’s Jan Ullrich will find out in January whether he’ll get a lifetime ban from cycling following his involvement in the Operation Puerto anti-doping… 30/11/2011
Contador must wait to learn fate The Court of Arbitration for Sport completed a four-day hearing into Alberto Contador’s doping case on Thursday which could result in the three-times Tour de… 24/11/2011
Veteran cyclist is in the clear Cyclist Jeannie Longo has been cleared of any wrongdoing by the French Cycling Federation. The veteran pedlar was accused last September of failing to provide… 22/11/2011
Cycling’s Cobra snared in doping case Italian cyclist, Ricardo Rico has been in the dock. The 27-year-old has been found guilty of doping offences during the 2008 Tour de France. He was handed a… 22/11/2011
Contador in court battle The Court of Arbitration for Sport began a four-day hearing in Lausanne on Monday which could result in three-times Tour de France champion Alberto Contador… 21/11/2011
Silva goes gold in Yokohama Four months after its postponement due to Japan’s earthquake and tsunami the Yokohama leg of the Triathlon World Championship Series took place on… 19/09/2011
Cobo paints Madrid red with Vuelta triumphJuan Jose Cobo stood proudly on top of the podium on Sunday after winning the Tour of Spain for his biggest stage race triumph of his career. The only thing… 12/09/2011
Vuelta triumph in sight for CoboAlthough the penultimate stage of this year’s Tour of Spain offered a flat finish the days action to Vitoria took the peloton over some gruelling climbs. … 11/09/2011
Basque country triumphs in VueltaIgor Anton thrilled the home crowd with a solid victory on stage 19 of the Tour of Spain on Friday. The day’s ride took the Vuelta back to the Basque… 09/09/2011
Gavazzi wins stage 18Italy’s Francesco Gavazzi held his nerve to clinch stage 18 of the Tour of Spain in Cantabria on Thursday. The 27-year-old was still made to battle hard as… 09/09/2011
Froome closes the gapBritain’s Chris Froome produced a superb display to clinch stage 17 of the Tour of Spain in Cantabria and move within 13 seconds of red jersey Juan José… 07/09/2011
Haedo claims maiden grand tour stage winArgentina’s Juan Jose Haedo of the Saxo Bank team won stage 16 of the Tour of Spain on Tuesday for his first grand tour stage win. After a day’s rest on… 06/09/2011
Cobo takes charge of VueltaSpain’s Juan Jose Cobo proved his climbing worth on Sunday by winning the gruelling stage 15 of the Tour of Spain and with it inherited the leader’s red… 04/09/2011
Taaramae triumphs in La FarraponaEstonian Rein Taaramae’s of the Cofidis team won the Vuelta’s 14th stage after another tough day in the saddle that ended with a summit finish in La… 03/09/2011
Albasini claims stage 13 of VueltaSwitzerland’s Michael Albasini handed HTC-Highroad their second Vuelta stage this edition by beating his fellow breakaway rivals in a sprint finish. Stage… 02/09/2011
Sagan strikes again Slovakia’s Peter Sagan timed his sprint perfectly to clinch stage 12 of the Tour of Spain in Galicia on Thursday. The 21 year old followed his maiden… 01/09/2011
Moncoutié wins stage 11France’s David Moncoutié held his nerve to win the fourth Vuelta stage of his career on Wednesday as Britain’s Bradley Wiggins moved into the race lead in… 31/08/2011
Martin wins time trial as Froome takes Vuelta leadTony Martin claimed stage ten of the Tour of Spain on Monday. The German HTC rider blitzed the field with a dominant display in a 47km time trial around… 30/08/2011
Tour of Spain: Martin makes his move as Mollema sees redIreland’s Daniel Martin claimed his first Grand Tour stage win of his career on Sunday by beating the bunch to stage Eight honours in the Tour of Spain. The… 28/08/2011
Rodriguez in red Spain’s Joaquim Rodriguez moved into the leader’s red jersey after clinching stage 8 of the tour of Spain in San Lorenzo del Escorial on Saturday. For the… 28/08/2011
Tour of Spain: Kittel wins crash-hit stage sevenGermany’s on-form Marcel Kittel claimed stage seven of the Tour of Spain on Friday following a crash-riddled bunch sprint to the line The day’s action took… 27/08/2011
Sagan powers to stage six triumphSlovakian Peter Sagan won stage six of the Tour of Spain on Thursday capping off a brilliant final move by his Liquigas team. The days action saw the field… 25/08/2011
Rodriguez wins stage fiveSpain’s Joaquim Rodriguez produced a flawless run to outclass his rivals and clinch stage five of the Tour of Spain in Valdepeñas de Jaén on Wednesday. The… 24/08/2011
Evans above: Cadel’s courage takes Tour win Cadel Evans stayed out of trouble in the final stage of the Tour de France to become the first Australian to win the great race. Evans displayed maximum… 24/07/2011
Evans set to become first Australian to win the Tour de France Australia’s Cadel Evans has seized the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey after a thrilling penultimate stage in Grenoble on Saturday. The two-time… 23/07/2011
Rolland wins stage 19 while Schleck takes yellow jersey Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck produced a superb run to take the yellow jersey away from Thomas Voeckler after a thrilling 19th stage won by France’s Pierre… 22/07/2011
Andy Schleck wins stage 18 Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck produced a stunning performance to clinch stage 18 of the Tour de France atop the Col du Galibier on Thursday. The 26 year old… 21/07/2011
Le Galibier’s 100th anniversary After a flat stage on Sunday and a rest day on Monday, the Tour de France has finally started climbing the mountains. On Thursday, the peloton will tackle… 21/07/2011
Contador gains on Tour leader while Hushovd wins stage 16 Defending champion Alberto Contador relaunched his yellow jersey bid with an unexpected attack on the 16th stage of the race, won by Norway’s Thor Hushovd in… 20/07/2011
Cheap and healthy: forget the car! In this edition of U talk our guest answering your questions is from the European Cyclists’ Federation. “Hi, my name is Dora Pinto and here’s my question… 07/07/2011
Team Astana gears up for Tour de France July 2, 2011 is D-Day for the Tour de France and Team Astana finalised its preparation for the world’s most prestigious cycling event with an impressive third… 13/06/2011
Swedish designers invent airbag collar for cyclists More and more people are chosing the bicycle as a means of getting around town – it is both environmentally-friendly and a good source of exercise. But… 06/12/2010
Spanish doctor in the dock for cyclists’ dopingSpanish doctor Eufemiano Fuentas’s trial has started in Madrid in a doping case set to rock cycling. It has reached court nearly seven years after police… 28/01/2013
Lance Armstrong confesses all to OprahHyped for days in advance, Lance Armstrong has finally apologised for using performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. He made his doping… 18/01/2013
Armstrong admits doping, comes clean on Oprah showLance Armstrong has admitted that he used an array performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. He used an interivew with chat show host Oprah… 18/01/2013
Lance Armstrong talks to staff ahead of TV showLance Armstrong has spent time talking to staff at his charity foundation, amid press reports in the US that he has confessed in a TV interview to… 15/01/2013
Lance Armstrong is burnt in effigy on Bonfire NightRevellers in an English town have burnt an effigy of disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong during their traditional Bonfire Night celebrations. Each November the… 04/11/2012
Lance Amstrong acknowledges the UCI decision on TwitterStripped yesterday of his 7 Tour de France by the UCI, Lance Amstrong has not officially commented on the decision yet. However, the cyclist, now banned for… 23/10/2012
Armstrong’s fall from graceCycling legend Lance Armstrong remained cool for the cameras at a charity event in Austin Texas on Sunday, not betraying any particular concern about the… 22/10/2012
Lance Armstrong sheds sponsors, his foundation fights onAmid mounting evidence of doping, sporting icon Armstrong has lost Nike as a sponsor and beer maker Anheuser-Busch says it will not renew his contract. The… 18/10/2012
Armstrong lawyers attack ‘witch hunt’ over doping reportThe International Cycling Union says it will react as soon as possible to the US Anti-Doping Agency’s (USADA) report accusing Lance Armstrong of cheating his… 11/10/2012
US Anti Doping Agency ‘strips’ Lance Armstrong of Tour de France titlesThe US Anti Doping Agency said on Friday that it has stripped cyclist Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles. The announcement comes after… 24/08/2012
British bicycling booms on back of OlympicsIt is a great time to be in the bike trade in Britain. Business is booming on the back of London’s hire bike scheme and the success of British cyclists in the… 10/08/2012
Wiggins makes history as first British cyclist to win Tour de FranceBradley Wiggins has become the first Brit to win the Tour de France this Sunday. Wiggins called the victory the stuff of “childhood dreams.” His… 23/07/2012
Brazil inmates cycle to freedom by generating electricityA group of inmates in a Brazilian high-security jail, clad in red prison uniforms, pedal furiously on stationary exercise bikes. Guards watch over them as… 11/07/2012
Cyclists demand safe roads in London, Edinburgh and RomeCyclists have converged on three European cities to demand better road safety for those in the saddle. Thousands denounced the dangers they face in pedal… 29/04/2012
Two year doping ban for ContadorSpanish cyclist Alberto Contador has been given a two-year ban for failing a doping test during the 2010 Tour de France, ruling him out of this year’s… 06/02/2012
Two-wheeled tourists saved from freezing in TurkeyTwo Spanish tourists on a round-the-world bike trip are recovering after almost freezing to death in eastern Turkey. Local journalists are said to have… 21/01/2012
