Phonak and Astana teams given the green light 2006-08-24 02:33:29
The Phonak and Astana cycling teams have been given the all-clear to take part in the Tour of Spain despite their association with the recent doping scandals that have hit the sport.Full Story...
Schumacher takes controversial Benelux win 2006-08-23 18:04:58
German rider Stefan Schumacher of the Gerolsteiner team has claimed a controversial final victory in the Tour of Benelux cycling race.Full Story...
Freire out of Tour of Spain 2006-08-23 14:11:56
Spain's three-time world champion Oscar Freire will not race the Tour of Spain because of a neck injury.Full Story...
Kopp takes sixth stage if Benelux tour 2006-08-22 18:42:59
Germany's David Kopp outsprinted Italian Marco Zanetti and Belgian Philippe Gilbert to clinch the sixth stage of the Benelux Tour.Full Story...
Menchov faces uphill task at Vuelta 2006-08-22 11:25:23
Russian rider Denis Menchov admits it will be tough to repeat his success of 2005 at this year's Tour of Spain.Full Story...
Boonen delights fans with Benelux stage win 2006-08-21 19:19:50
World champion Tom Boonen of Belgium delighted his home crowd when he charged to his third stage victory in the Benelux Tour.Full Story...
Landis's father-in-law found dead 2006-08-17 08:10:28
Embattled Tour de France champion Floyd Landis's father-in-law, David Witt, has committed suicide, according to authorities in San Diego.Full Story...
Landis affair stops Hunter from cashing in 2006-08-17 07:41:23
South Africa's Robert Hunter lost an estimated R2-million because of the Floyd Landis doping affair.Full Story...
Schumacher wins Benelux prologue 2006-08-16 17:56:27
In-form German Stefan Schumacher of the Gerolsteiner team has won the 6.1km prologue in the Tour of Benelux ahead of American George Hincapie and Dutch rider Joost Posthuma.Full Story...
Hunter left without a team as Phonak disbands 2006-08-15 12:08:36
South Africa's Robert Hunter is officially looking for a new team: Phonak owner Andy Rihs has confirmed the team will shut down at the end of the year.Full Story...
Robert is hunting for another team 2006-08-15 11:24:14
It is looking increasingly as though Robert Hunter will be looking for a new team in 2007, after yet more speculation that the Floyd Landis doping saga could spell the end of his Phonak team.Full Story...
Tough anti-doping measures for Amashovashova 2006-08-14 13:36:38
Top cyclists taking part in the 20th edition of the Pick 'n Pay Amashovashova National Classic can expect to be tested for banned substances, organisers of the competition have announced.Full Story...
Florencio springs San Sebastian surprise 2006-08-12 18:30:28
Spanish cyclist Xavier Florencio outshone the favourites with a powerful sprint to win the Clasica San Sebastian.Full Story...
Ullrich coasting for financial roasting 2006-08-12 15:20:03
Disgraced German cyclist Jan Ullrich may be forced to pay money to his former team Coast, who he rode with in the 2003 season.Full Story...
UCI won't hand over Ullrich's blood samples 2006-08-10 10:12:23
Jan Ullrich's blood samples won't be turned over to Spanish police investigating a doping scandal, the president of the world cycling body has announced.Full Story...
Voigt clinches overall victory 2006-08-10 03:28:10
German cyclist Jens Voigt was cheered on by his home fans as he clinched overall victory at the Tour of Germany.Full Story...
Cycling chief rejects Landis criticism 2006-08-10 03:29:19
International Cycling Union president Pat McQuaid has rejected a claim by Tour de France winner Floyd Landis that his positive dope test had been a result of flawed procedures.Full Story...
Soccer dagga epidemic uncovered 2006-08-09 11:18:58
About 75 percent of professional soccer players in South Africa smoke dagga, parliament has heard.Full Story...
Cycling boss declares war on doping 2006-08-09 04:39:25
World cycling chief Pat McQuaid has vowed to conduct a sweeping review of the drug-tainted sport after a series of high-profile doping scandals that have left it in crisis.Full Story...
Voigt steps closer to Tour of Germany title 2006-08-08 21:38:23
German Jens Voigt is on the brink of winning the Tour of Germany for the first time after winning the seventh stage.Full Story...
Ullrich could escape ban 2006-08-08 08:13:09
Former Tour de France champion Jan Ullrich may not have to serve a ban for the doping affair that saw him pulled from this year's Tour.Full Story...
There's an agenda against me, says Landis 2006-08-07 09:06:22
Embattled cyclist Floyd Landis has hit out at the International Cycling Union and World Anti-Doping Agency for making the results of his B sample public before informing him about the outcome of the tests.Full Story...
'New doping products may be on the market' 2006-08-06 14:06:29
Testosterone alone may not explain such astonishing performances as that produced by Floyd Landis in the 17th stage of the Tour de France this year, according to a French doping expert.Full Story...
Tour de France champion may lose his title 2006-08-06 10:37:51
Floyd Landis is likely to be the first winner of the famous 103-year-old race to be stripped of his title because of a positive dope test.Full Story...
Landis sacked by team after dope failure 2006-08-05 13:45:22
The Phonak cycling team has sacked Tour de France winner Floyd Landis after his B sample confirmed that he tested positive for excess levels of testosterone during the race.Full Story...
Landis tests positive - again 2006-08-05 10:53:52
Tour de France winner Floyd Landis faces a disciplinary hearing after a second urine sample tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone, the International Cycling Union has said.Full Story...
Landis may have been dehydrated 2006-08-03 21:16:42
Dehydration is the latest possible reason offered for Tour de France winner Floyd Landis' elevated testosterone levels - but the world's top anti-doping officials are not budgingFull Story...
Hunter left in limbo by Landis doping scandal 2006-08-03 11:10:17
South Africa's Robert Hunter - who is a member of Floyd Landis's Phonak team - is considering riding the Vuelta a Espana to remind other teams of his worth.Full Story...
Who spiked my sample? 2006-08-02 13:33:36
What do spiked toothpaste, spaghetti Bolognese and orange juice have in common? Well, they've all been used as excuses by athletes who failed dope tests. Jim Litke explains...Full Story...
Landis counts the hours until doping results 2006-08-02 03:11:50
It could take weeks to decide if American cyclist Floyd Landis will be stripped of his Tour de France title - even if he fails a second doping test. Jamey Keaten reports...Full Story...
Landis to know his fate later in the week 2006-08-01 14:13:07
The result of Tour de France winner Floyd Landis's backup doping test will be announced on Saturday.Full Story...
'Synthetic testosterone in Landis sample' 2006-08-01 08:48:39
Some of the testosterone found in Tour de France winner Floyd Landis's A sample is from an external source and not his body's, according to a media report.Full Story...
UCI wants to speed up Landis case 2006-08-01 08:21:26
The International Cycling Union has demanded that Floyd Landis's B sample be tested so that the doping scandal could be resolved sooner rather than later.Full Story...
Landis poised to discover his fate 2006-07-31 10:45:26
Floyd Landis - who tested positive for testosterone on his way to victory in the Tour de France - should find out the result of his B-sample within hours.Full Story...
Sport's credibility suffers fresh blows 2006-07-31 10:31:05
Sport has been dealt a double blow with the news that both Tour de France champion Floyd Landis and co-world 100m record holder Justin Gatlin failed dope tests, writes Stephen Wilson.Full Story...
T-Mobile announce team shake up 2006-07-31 09:00:50
T-Mobile have announced several changes to its management team as they look to recover from the recent doping scandals in cycling.Full Story...
Spaniard Freire shines in Hamburg 2006-07-31 02:50:00
Three-times world champion Oscar Freire of Spain has won a mass sprint to take the Vattenfall Cyclassics race in Hamburg.Full Story...
Landis faces lengthy battle to clear his name 2006-07-30 15:42:12
South African cyclist Robert Hunter - who rides with Floyd Landis in the Phonak team and was with him during the Tour de France, believes that a mistake has been made regarding doping allegations levelled at the Tour de France winner.Full Story...
Armstrong backs Landis 2006-07-29 10:46:43
Floyd Landis, embroiled in a doping scandal that could see him lose his Tour de France crown, has received a vote of confidence from Lance Armstrong.Full Story...
Tour champion Landis pleads innocence 2006-07-28 18:21:30
America's Tour de France winner Floyd Landis, facing the loss of his title in a doping scandal, has insisted that he is innocent.Full Story...
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