The International Cycling Union (UCI) today requested the Spanish National Cycling Federation (RFEC) to open disciplinary proceedings against the rider Alberto Contador. This request complies with the procedure set out by the World Anti-Doping Code as established by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
It will be up to the Spanish cycling federation to determine Contador's penalty.
Chris Horner holds forth on cyclocross, Basque headwear and the 2010 Tour de France.
The dethroned 1996 Tour de France champ says he flushed vials of EPO down the loo during the 1998 Festina scandal.
Luke Keough and Laura Van Gilder repeat as victors in Sunday's sixth round of the Verge series.
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Belgian champion Sven Nys makes the most of world champ Zdenek Stybar's absence to win the Super Trophy Cross in front of his countrymen in Ronse.
Deidre Winfield and Jeff Bahnson win a brand-spankin’ new version of the Fair Hill Cross in Maryland.
Wendy Simms and Chris Sheppard come out on top in Toronto.
Luke Keough and Laura Van Gilder take hard-fought wins at round 5 of the Verge series.
Ivan Basso says he wants to defend his Giro win, but has some unfinished business with the Tour de France.
The Luxembourg team announces it has hired three more young riders: two from Denmark and one from the Netherlands.
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Training in the heat improves performance in cool conditions, a study finds.
UPDATED: More details for two of the most difficult stages of the 2011 Quiznos Pro Challenge
Garmin's Jonathan Vaughters tells VeloNews' Andrew Hood that cycling fans should not expect fast and easy answers in Alberto Contador's doping case.
Denis Menchov has never been one to wear his heart on his sleeve, but the austere Russian is downright excited about his switch from Rabobank to Geox
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France's AFLD said it is once again ready to help catch dopers at the Tour de France after independent observers called for an end to its UCI spat.
VeloNews tech editor Nick Legan answers more questions about life in the European pro caravan: broken helmets, rider positions and those cool car racks that Euro' teams use.
The Australian squad hoping to move into the sport's top ranks did not make the provisional cut based on the UCI's sporting criteria.
The teams will be eligible to compete in the world's most prestigious events next season.
Lennard fields questions on pealing AquaSeal, Campy's electronic group and pricing, clicking Zipps, nitrogen-inflated tires and water-in-the-frame syndrome.
Jaime Lissavetzky, Spain's top sports minister, says he remains neutral in the alleged doping case of Alberto Contador.
British champ Helen Wyman and Belgian Sven Nys are tops at the Koppenbergcross, as Stybar can't match Nys in the mud. American Jon Page starts with a bullet then fades.
VIDEO: Team mechanic Brian Dallas walks us through Jones' distinctive Focus Mares cyclocross bike.
Retired pros Omer Kem and Burke Swindlehurst will join the Bissell team's management team for next year.
The women's team will switch bike sponsors in a two-year deal.
Which time trial equipment — an aero helmet or aero wheels — will help my performance the most?
A look at some sealed and slippery cable options for cyclocross, plus some tips and tricks for setting them up.
As expected, Australian Stuart O’Grady will join several of his former Saxo Bank teammates on the new Luxembourg pro team headed up by Frank and Andy Schleck.
As reported last month, the Australian will join the British squad for the 2011 season.
Is VO2 max solely genetic or can you train to improve it?
If there’s calm in the eye of the brewing storm gathering around Alberto Contador, he can find it in his hometown of Pinto.
Wendy Williams comes from behind to win as Shannon Skerritt goes out early and makes it stick.
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UPDATED: Georgia Gould scores a solid win, Katie Compton abandons and Tim Johnson attacks late to drop Todd Wells.
World champion Zdenek Stybar keeps his unbeaten streak intact, winning the Superprestige Zonhoven ahead of teammate Kevin Pauwels and Sven Nys.
Valentin Scherz and Deidre Winfield take the flowers in round 7 of the MAC Series.
With the series leaders absent, Shannon Skerritt and Wendy Williams get their moment in the spotlight.
Jeremy Powers jumps early and stays gone as Katie Compton rides away from the competition on the second lap in Boulder.
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Alberto Contador will watch – not participate in – the Criterium de Oviedo on Saturday in northern Spain to honor retiring rider Chechu Rubiera.
Make your hotel reservations now: the 2012 Tour de France will start in Liège in eastern Belgium.
Team RadioShack director Johan Bruyneel is fined 10,000 francs and suspended two months for the team's jersey-swapping violation on the final stage of the Tour
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The Tour of Battenkill joins the NRC for 2011 and former winner Evelyn Stevens predicts an epic battle
After reviewing test procedures at the 2010 Tour, the World Anti-Doping Agency recommends some changes.
The carbon top cap on the posts can crack.
Wippermann's Connex 9sG and 920 chains are functional-yet-flashy items that add a little color to a dull drivetrain.
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Nick takes questions about spring classics gear, frame inspections after crashes and how to line up handlebars perfectly.
Light on time trials and heavy in the climbing department, Samuel Sánchez says the 2011 Tour de France is ideally suited for his talents.
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Food on the road: Chris reports on culinary finds from Morocco to Cincinnati.
It's a torn Ted King that visits home in October. Some time away from the bike would be welcome, but the roads in New Hampshire in October pass through 'a seemingly impossible explosion of colors.'
Pietrio Caucchioli plans to be the first cyclist to ask the CAS to throw out a suspension based on the UCI's biological passport
Lennard looks to one of cycling's most thoughtful mechanics to explore the question of brake shudder and stopping power
Boulder Center for Sports Medicine's Andy Pruitt walks readers through the many kinds of health care professionals serving athletes
Recently crowned world champion Thor Hushovd says he hopes to win Paris-Roubaix next year wearing the rainbow jersey.
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Kenda's Chad Thompson wants his outfit to be "top dog" next season.
Chris Sheppard uses the muddy Portland course to build fitness for Canadian nats while Alice Pennington pads her lead in the Cross Crusade series.
Sally Annis out-kicks Verge series leader Andrea Smith as Adam Myerson wins a three-up sprint to take his first UCI victory in two decades of elite racing.
Georgia Gould takes back-to-back wins in the U.S. Gran Prix of Cyclocross as Jeremy Powers wins day 2 in Kentucky.
The world champion proves flawless once again in front of a partisan crowd in Pilzen.
Sean Yates, who helped orchestrate overall victory for Paolo Savoldelli when he was behind the wheel at Discovery Channel, said the 94th Giro could be one for the history books.
Sally Annis, Dylan McNicholas take the flowers at the Downeast Cyclocross in Maine.
The 2011 Giro will include the white strada bianche and a ride up Europe's highest road in Austria.
Giro d’Italia race director Angelo Zomegnan says Saturday's 2011 route announcement will pay honor to the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy
Trek’s Bontrager Affinity RXL saddle comes with plenty of buzzwords: Size Specific Curvature, Comfort Relief Zone and Zone Density Foam. But does all that market-speak add up to a comfortable seat? Well, that depends.
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If the route of the 2011 Tour de France looks like one for the climbers, just wait until you see what’s in store for next year’s Giro d’Italia.
Johan Bruyneel admits that RadioShack will not be among top candidates for the yellow jersey, but suggested Brajkovic may be a wild-card at next year's Tour de France
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In a new regular feature, Nick Legan, a former ProTour mechanic and new VeloNews.com tech editor, takes your questions about gear and life in the trenches at the ProTour
Shelley Evans, Amber Rais Pierce and Sinead Miller will join Mara Abbott on the team next year
AFP's Justin Davis talks to team managers about the 2011 route
Changes proposed for the 2011 rulebook.
Carlos Sastre had alot to smile about as he watched the presentation of the Tour de France.