Doping
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Stefan Denifl and Georg Preidler handed four-year bans for blood doping
The two Austrian riders were caught by investigators as part of Operation Aderlass
By Richard Windsor Published
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Spanish police shut down huge EPO ring that posted banned substances to athletes worldwide
A drugs bust by Spanish police has uncovered a huge EPO ring, which saw criminals post performance enhancing drugs to athletes worldwide.
By Alex Ballinger Published
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Lance Armstrong's ban has been partially lifted
Lance Armstrong still cannot compete in cycling races, but the part of his ban that disqualified him from non-cycling events has expired
By Gregor Brown Published
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Colombia's 'king of doping' arrested on suspicion of trafficking drugs to athletes
Alberto Beltran was arrested in Colombia on suspicion of trafficking narcotics and is believed to be the head of an international doping network
By Stuart Clarke Published
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Riis, Contador and the elephant in the room
Saxo Bank manager Bjarne Riis and team leader Alberto Contador gave a less-than-convincing performance at their pre-Tour press conference
By Edward Pickering Published
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Johan Bruyneel: I won't be going to any more cycling events
Former manager of Lance Armstrong says he won't be attending any further cycling events after a backlash ensued when he was spotted at Bradley Wiggins's Hour Record attempt in June
By Sophie Smith Published
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Bradley Wiggins says 'no excuse' for Lizzie Armitstead's missed anti-doping controls
Wiggins says he believes it is "bloody hard" to miss more than one test as a professional athlete
By Gregor Brown Published
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Greg Van Avermaet: I'm a clean rider
BMC's Van Avermaet will have a hearing before Belgian Cycling Federation over connections with Dr Chris Mertens, who is under investigation for providing ozone treatment to athletes
By Richard Windsor Published
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Mattia Gavazzi tests positive for cocaine for third time
Italian sprinter Mattia Gavazzi faces a lengthy ban after testing positive for cocaine for third time in his career
By Stuart Clarke Published