cycling

International Cycling Tour ends with new scandal

Dinka — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 10:39:57 -0500

The International Cycling Union Pro Tour closed with new doping scandals and with the sport's governing body vowing to crack down.

Di Luca risks exclusion from cycling worlds for doping

Dinka — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 10:14:51 -0500

Danilo Di Luca, Giro d'Italia champion, risks to be excluded from road race at the world championships for the new inquiries into his alleged links with doping.

Floyd Landis can not clear himself in doping case

Dinka — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:33:20 -0500

Though Floyd Landis' drug tests weren't handled properly it doesn't negate the findings. Pound said that despite Landis' contention that the test procedures were less than perfect, there was no escaping the fact that banned substances were found.

Leonardo Duque Wins 16th Stage of Tour of Spain

Dinka — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:59:47 -0500

Colombian cyclist Leonardo Duque has won the 16th stage of the Tour of Spain while Denis Menchov of Russia retained the overall lead.

Team CSC/Marcello Fills Podium Ahead Of Korea Tour

harminka — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 11:52:46 -0500

Team CSC/Marcello - which is set to leave South Africa on Wednesday, August 29, to compete in next week’s Tour de Korea - continued to deliver winning performances as its riders filled the podium this past weekend, August 25 and 26, 2007.

Top SA Cyclists to Compete in Tour de Korea

harminka — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:48:10 -0500

A group of top South African cyclists have been selected to participate, for the first time, in the Tour de Korea which is scheduled to take place from September 1 to 9, 2007.

Merckx: Cycling will recover from recent doping scandals

Dinka — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:37:35 -0500

Five time Tour de France winner Eddy Merckx believes that cycling will recover from its recent doping scandals.

Spanish Cyclist Wins Drug-Marred Tour de France

Dinka — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 11:55:35 -0500

Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador Sunday won the drug-tainted Tour de France. The Tour has been plagued by scandals over doping, and this was the worst year yet.

British cyclist declares Tour de France 'null and void'

Dinka — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:42:32 -0500

British cyclist Bradley Wiggins declared this year's Tour de France as "null and void" after he was unwittingly caught up in the doping scandals that have tainted the race.

Tour de France Leader Rasmussen Ousted From Race

Dinka — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 12:19:07 -0500

Tour de France leader Michael Rasmussen of Denmark has been removed from the race for violating internal rules set by his team.

Cycling suffers thousand doping cuts

Dinka — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 10:13:26 -0500

If you’re an optimist you would say that cycling is in such a deep black hole of scandal that soon thing must get better. One main reason why the once revered Tour de France is in such agony, suffering a thousand cuts from doping, is that the sport failed to fully heed the lessons from previous drug scandals in 1998 and as recently as last year.

Tour de France riders stage protest

Dinka — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 12:03:51 -0500

Tour de France riders staged a silent protest at the start of Wednesday's 16th stage to demonstrate their anger over repeated doping scandals.