After Hesjedal confession, reactions vary
When it comes to the Ryder Hesjedal confession, rider reactions range wildly, but disappointment in a cycling era is common theme
Doping
Doping
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.
Book Review: Wheelmen details Armstrong’s rise, and then collapse
Two Wall Street Journal reporters unveil new details about the Texan's past
Must Read: Canadian officials defend silence on Hesjedal case
Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport official says the organization was by confidentiality agreement with 2012 Giro d'Italia winner
USADA chief confident truth commission is ‘imminent’
Travis Tygart says he expects the UCI to move in the next few weeks on an amnesty program that looks into the sport's doping past
The Ryder dilemma: When to come in from the dark
Despite the media following his trail in early 2013, Ryder Hesjedal held out on a doping admission — and the new Omerta shows us why
Must Listen: The Armstrong Lie producers talk about the film
Producers behind The Armstrong Lie talk about the new film and the devastation of learning the truth
Rasmussen retreats on Rabobank 2007 Tour statements
Rasmussen backtracks on statements over Freire, Flecha
Orica supports Weening, says he is cooperative with Dutch authorities
Australian team says it is supportive of the rider and that he is cooperating with Dutch authorities
Orica, Freire respond to Rasmussen doping claims
Three-time world champion threatens to sue Rasmussen after the former yellow jersey claims 100 percent of 2007 Rabobank Tour team doped
Must Read: Saying goodbye, Verbruggen has ‘clear conscience’
Swiss says he didn't act inappropriately, but admits he would change how he ruled the sport for 14 years
Commentary: Truth commission could spare cycling from death by a thousand cuts
Cycling need not perish from a thousand self-inflicted cuts. A truth commission could nurse our wounded sport back to health
His clean team dirtied, Vaughters wouldn’t change a thing
With four riders having gone public with doping confessions tied to their early careers, Garmin boss says ethics come before image
Hesjedal admits to doping: ‘I chose the wrong path’
2012 Giro d'Italia champion Ryder Hesjedal admits to taking banned substances in the early part of his career
German court clears Schumacher in deception case
German wins court battle over his doping case at Gerolsteiner
Bruyneel, Armstrong doctors to face arbitration in December
The group will reportedly face arbitration in mid-December stemming from the Lance Armstrong doping scandal
Must Read: UCI loses court battle over points
Governing body must count points from riders returning after doping bans
LeMond: Armstrong should go to jail
Former Tour champion tells Anderson Cooper that Armstrong's fraud was criminal and he should do time
Is it medicine or dope? A cat. 4 vs. the USADA
A masters racer is on the outside looking in, sidelined by his medical need to take testosterone. Is it right?
Armstrong and Tygart: Answers may vary
Travis Tygart and Lance Armstrong reflect on the 12 months since the release of USADA's findings in the U.S. Postal Service investigation
Italian Olympic Committee requests lifetime ban for Di Luca
The Italian was booted from the Giro d'Italia after testing positive for EPO
Must Read: Sheryl Crow told feds about Armstrong’s doping
Armstrong's former girlfriend allegedly revealed details to investigators in 2011
Belkin drops Sanchez amid possible Operation Puerto link
The 29-year-old is rumored to be linked to the Operation Puerto doping ring
Horner Q&A: Looking for a job, releasing data, and winning at 41
Vuelta champion confirms he was in talks with Alonso team at the Vuelta and reflects on releasing his biological passport results
IOC receives Lance Armstrong’s bronze medal from Sydney Olympics
Armstrong was stripped of his time trial result from the Sydney Olympics in the wake of his doping case
BMC head soigneur, Weisel, Gorski named in affidavit
Along with head soigneur at BMC Racing, former Postal Service benefactor, general manager named in O'Reilly affidavit
Justice Department responds sharply to Armstrong whistleblower motion
DOJ takes aim at Armstrong defense in response to motion to dismiss the $120 million suit
Agostini suspended after positive test for anabolic steroid
Cannondale rider tests positive out of competition and awaits CONI hearing
Armstrong on truth panel: ‘Let’s get it all out’
Dethroned Tour de France winner says he would tell all as part of an amnesty process in cycling
USADA: Horner not at fault over missed test
Doping authorities say communication lag between Spain and the U.S. led to Horner's missed test
Horner, RadioShack defend against the American’s doubters
RadioShack staff speak out against those who doubt the 41-year-old Vuelta leader's performance in Spain
Judge rules in Armstrong’s favor on suit over books
Judge cites value of First Amendment in denying plaintiffs' claim against Armstrong, Random House, Thomas Weisel, and Bill Stapleton
McQuaid denies leaked file alleging deep UCI corruption, cover-ups
UCI president Pat McQuaid denies allegations leveled in a dossier, detailing high-level corruption
Panel discusses ‘The Armstrong Lie’ film
Jonathan Vaughters, Betsy Andreu, and filmmakers discuss the new documentary on Lance Armstrong's doping
IOC still waiting for Armstrong to return bronze medal from 2000 Olympics
Armstrong was asked to give back the medal earlier this year after he was stripped of his result because of doping
Di Luca’s doping hearing slated for September 4
The Italian tested positive for EPO at the Giro d'Italia in May
Vini Fantini nears its end in wake of doping cases
Two high-profile doping positives may spell the end of the Italian squad after this season
Anti-Doping Foundation: No doping positives at the Tour
More than 600 blood and urine samples were taken during the three-week race
Kittel undergoes polygraph test to fend off doping allegations
German sprint ace passes a polygraph test over doping, according to German magazine
Must Read: Ullrich says ‘I would give Armstrong the Tour victories back’; Makarov threatens legal action
The German says doping in cycling was "how it was back then"
Bourreau replaces Jalabert as coach of France’s national cycling team
Jalabert resigned after crashing on his bike in April; last week, he was named in a French report to have taken EPO at the 1998 Tour
Missing the point
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Katusha suspends Zabel over doping admission
The six-time green jersey winner has worked for the Russian outfit since 2012
Fallout for Zabel continues with resignations at UCI, Cyclassics
German former pro resigns from posts at the governing body, German semi-classic
Erik Zabel admits to doping
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The truth about dishonesty
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Italian Cycling Federation president slams French Senate doping report
Renato Di Rocco says the French Senate should release the names of the other athletes involved across all sports
Must Read: O’Grady nearly signed anti-doping pledge
The 39-year-old was removed from the Australian Olympic Committee's Athletes' Commission after admitting he used EPO
From the Pages of Velo: Lance’s Void
It’s no mystery why Armstrong was stripped of his titles — but how can we accept a 7-year gap if the standards aren’t applied equally?
Belkin removes sport director Blijlevens after EPO confession
Jeroen Blijlevens was named in the French Senate report of riders that used EPO during the 1998 Tour de France
Ride a kilometre in O’Grady’s shoes before judging
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O’Grady admits to EPO use
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O’Grady, Durand admit to EPO use
Frenchman, Australian confess to doping after French report names them
Cipollini, Livingston among 1998 Tour riders positive for EPO
French senate commission names riders who tested positive for EPO in retroactive analysis from the 1998 Tour de France
Froome’s father says his son can mend cycling’s image
The British rider is the second consecutive Briton to win the Tour de France
Must Read: Two indicted for USADA threats
Two men face charges for threatening USADA chief over the Lance Armstrong case
After L’Equipe report, Brailsford in talks to release Froome’s data
French sports daily analyzes power records it says it received from Sky and reports the nothing in the Tour leader's profile looks abnormal
Bugno, riders’ association urge press to lay off Froome
Italian asks Tour de France press corps to stop asking Chris Froome about doping
Tour of Turkey winner tests positive for EPO
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LeMond calls for Froome, others to release power data
Three-time Tour champion says releasing the numbers would end much of the doping speculation
Froome reiterates claims he’s racing clean at the Tour
A day after his stunning performance on Mont Ventoux, the Sky rider reiterates claims he's racing clean at the Tour
Three RusVelo riders positive for banned bronchodilator
Russian second-division squad to discipline doctor who prescribed banned substance
Can performance be used as an indicator of doping?
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Opinion: Should we just stop asking about doping?
Matthew Beaudin takes offense to Pat McQuaid's request for the press to ease off its line of doping questioning
Holm: Cycling has earned doping suspicion
Omega Pharma director says media right to ask doping questions and riders should get used to it
UCI boss McQuaid to press: Lay off the doping questions
UCI boss says it's unfair to compare riders of this generation to those of the past that relied on doping for their performances
Froome points finger at cycling’s dirty generation
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Vayer power-to-weight theory sparks controversy
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Rasmussen says Riis aware of doping
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UCI publishes full stakeholder report
Six "critically-important recommendations" highlight consultant's report on cycling
Vande Velde bittersweet over final ride at Tour de France
Bittersweet over his final Tour de France, and 22nd grand tour, veteran American talks about getting laughed at when he went clean
Van Garderen: Armstrong should talk to the authorities about doping
American Tour hopeful responds to Armstrong's claim that winning the Tour in his era was impossible without doping
Armstrong: ‘Impossible’ to win the Tour clean during my career
Texan tells French newspaper that riders during his days in the saddle needed to dope in order to win cycling's most famous race
Millar says truth and reconciliation ‘inevitable’
Garmin boss Jonathan Vaughters says foot-draggers in cycling need to own up to the past with a big gut check
Hinault on cycling’s doping admissions: ‘Stop bringing out the dead’
Five-time Tour de France champion says the recent admissions of past dopers are threatening the Tour's future
Must Read: Nothing to stop UCI from changing anti-doping structure
WADA denies McQuaid claim that its rules prevent the UCI from turning doping control over to third-party organization
UCI denies Ricco claim of 48 CERA positives at 2008 Tour
Italian takes to Twitter to question why 44 riders not sanctioned after 2008 Tour de France
Analysis: New sponsor Belkin provides a boost to Dutch cycling
The American electronics manufacturer will sponsor the team formerly known as Blanco through 2015
Jalabert pulls out of Tour TV duties in wake of doping allegations
Former pro was alleged to have taken EPO during the 1998 Tour de France in a French newspaper report
Cookson: Doping inquiry would call on Verbruggen
UCI presidential candidate says honorary president is not beyond reproach, denies insinuation that he is pawn of Russian federation
German Olympic official says Ullrich may lose Sydney medals
German Tour champion could lose his gold and silver medals from the Sydney Olympics after admitting to working with Fuentes