Audio: UCI president Cookson rejects any suggestion of Makarov shielding Menchov
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Cycling has a long and sordid history with doping — that is, taking performance-enhancing drugs (PED) to get ahead in the races. In fact, some of the earliest suspected cases of doping in cycling date back to the late 1800s, when riders would employ stimulants like cocaine to survive epic races, like Bordeaux-Paris, which ran more than 500 kilometers.
Cycling has a long and sordid history with doping — that is, taking performance-enhancing drugs (PED) to get ahead in the races. In fact, some of the earliest suspected cases of doping in cycling date back to the late 1800s, when riders would employ stimulants like cocaine to survive epic races, like Bordeaux-Paris, which ran more than 500 kilometers.
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Retired professional Will Frischkorn talks about his time in the European peloton during the early 2000s
Suspended Saxo-Tinkoff rider doesn't know how long pending doping inquiry will last, remains optimistic
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Daryl Impey tested positive in both A and B samples for probenecid, a diuretic and possible masking agent
The UCI is expanding its cooperative net in the anti-doping fight
In her first in-depth interview, Inga Thompson recounts her experiences with the U.S. national team, doping and the Olympics
The Lampre-Merida rider failed an anti-doping test during the Giro d'Italia in May
The Italian won two stages at the 2014 Giro d'Italia before abandoning with a sore throat and a fever
Organizers of Spain's largest gran fondo — the Quebrantahuesos — took the extraordinary step to remove an ex-doper when he was poised to win the elite event
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Bruyneel was slapped with a 10-year ban for his role in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal
USADA CEO Travis Tygart discusses ethics, athletes' rights, and a path forward in the fight against doping
In “Loyal Lieutenant,” George Hincapie minimizes the significance of his doping, and highlights his effort to help clean things up
Garmin-Sharp's Ryder Hesjedal says his team has been forthcoming and honest, and that he's proud of its work to move cycling forward
The Texas Supreme Court denies Lance Armstrong's appeal in the SCA Promotions bonus case, paving the way for his sworn deposition to take place on June 12
Investigators say Paolo Savoldelli met with Michele Ferrari during his career
Disgraced Tour de France champion ordered to testify, under oath, about his use of drugs, as part of a lawsuit filed by Texas-based SCA Promotions
The Italian insists the performance-enhancing drugs found with him belonged to a friend
British team doesn't refute Barry's drug claim, but says it has had a policy to avoid Tramadol for two years
Australian will support Roman Kreuziger in Belgium on Sunday
Former U.S. Postal rider confronts doping in a forthcoming book
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Is there a gray area when it comes to anti-doping?
Former Cannondale rider calls cycling's anti-doping system into question over his 15-month suspension
Court papers indicate that Carmichael, Bruyneel, and Weisel may have known of Armstrong's doping, but mum is still the word.
Armstrong reveals who helped him dope — and who was aware of it — under oath last November
WADA director general David Howman sits down with Matthew Beaudin and talks about the current state of doping in sport
The USADA CEO is reportedly in discussions to reveal more details stemming from its Lance Armstrong investigation
Steve Johnson says conversations with Dave Zabriskie about doping at the U.S. Postal team never occurred
The Colombian climber reportedly turned in suspicious test results during his winter training at altitude
Team director, former TV personality says that his life has calmed down following the U.S. Postal doping investigation
U.S. federation asks its members to assist in the CIRC investigation of doping in cycling between 1998 and 2013
Kirill Sveshnikov tested positive at the Russian track championships in January, according to RUSADA
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Tour de France champion will sit out sprinter-friendly classic in Italy and says he hopes cycling's reform commission helps turn the page on the EPO era
Cycling's new "Mr. Sixty Percent" is Venezuelan and has missed his shot at Europe with Androni Giocattoli
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Critic behind the "Not Normal" study in 2013 sees reasons for optimism and defends his numbers against those who say he lacks information
The Tour de France champion is making his season racing debut in Oman, but he does so with less pressure than last season. So he says
An analysis of the long-term effects of performance-enhancing drugs
UCI president Brian Cookson acknowledged the limitations of the CIRC, while encouraging those with knowledge of doping to come forward
Cycling's independent commission is a big step toward repairing the sport, but Steve Maxwell points out a number of shortcomings in its charter
Reform commission offers incentives to witnesses that come forward in a closed-door investigation — and consequences for those that don't
Cycling's independent commission is offering reduced sanctions for riders and others offering evidence in its review
UCI chief says he won't contact the banned American directly, but would welcome his involvement in the forthcoming independent review
American takes aim at Di Luca on Twitter after the Italian claims that nearly all riders are using performance-enhancing drugs
Canadian does not protest two-year ban over his late arrival for an in-competition anti-doping test
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Two doctors linked to the case are also suspended, one for life
Craig Reedie and UCI President Brian Cookson have been working closely as the commission begins looking at cycling's past
Australian former world champion, who raced Tour of Beijing before the Japan Cup, blames tainted food
The Saxo-Tinkoff rider tested positive for banned substance clenbuterol in October
Athlete attorney says USADA's U.S. Postal case is unlike any he's seen prosecuted previously
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Australian former world champion has right to request B Sample testing
The Belgian is facing a lifetime ban from cycling for his role in the Lance Armstrong doping case
The governing body says Jonathan Tiernan-Locke has discrepancies in his biological passport
The former team manager is scheduled to appear in London for arbitration December 16-20
The 2013 cycling season is over, but the anti-doping arm of the Italian Olympic Committee is hard at work
Gianni Savio says he is through giving a second chance to riders that have been banned
The 51-year-old Californian claims he ingested a tainted supplement and says he has the proof
Wheelmen authors Reed Albergotti and Vanessa O'Connell discuss the context around their new book with Neal Rogers and Matthew Beaudin
With discovery in three separate cases coming, pressure is increasing on Lance Armstrong to settle before he is forced to testify
Given USADA's reasoned decision, America's national championship results from 2006 to 2009 are strange at best
Former world champion settles for undisclosed terms to avoid testifying under oath in Acceptance Insurance suit
Verbruggen releases file with details surrounding Lance Amstrong's 1999 Tour positives for corticosteroids
Tour champion talks to reporters in Nairobi and says cycling is likely the cleanest endurance sport due to out-of-competition testing
A federal judge says some of the defendants will be dismissed from the case
Former UCI chief tells VeloNews that Armstrong's claims over the 1999 cortisone test are false
District judge expected to carry on with Justice case against former world champion
Lance Armstrong claims the former UCI president helped cover up a positive test for steroids at the 1999 Tour de France
World Anti-Doping Agency announces 2015 Code, which expands the suspensions for first-time doping cases
The Italian is accused of violating the WADA code for using or attempting to use a banned substance
USADA chief says any discussion of a reduced ban for Lance Armstrong in "speculative" at this point
UCI president says the long-awaited inquiry into doping in cycling will happen in early 2014
The final draft of the World Anti-Doping Code will be discussed in Johannesburg during the four-day meeting
Outgoing WADA president John Fahey says it would be difficult for the Texan to have his doping case reopened
Armstrong says he'll cooperate if the UCI wants to dig deeper into the sport's doping past, but only if he's treated the same as others