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Armstrong said to have admitted to doping The Four Seasons hotel in Texas was the hastily arranged venue for the highly publicised interview with disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong. Talk-show host… 15/01/2013
Can cycling shake off the shame of doping? As President of the UCI, (Union Cycliste Internationale) cycling’s governing body Pat McQuaid has been in charge of the sport during its darkest days. The… 14/12/2012
Wiggins out of hospital Olympic gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins has been released from hospital after breaking a rib and finger in a collision with a van close to his home in… 08/11/2012
Bjarne Riis under pressure Former CSC Team captain Tyler Hamilton revealed on Sunday that Bjarne Riis, his manager at the time, was the man who introduced him to the controversial… 05/11/2012
No reallocation of Armstrong titles No names will appear on the Tour de France winners list between 1999 and 2005 after Cycling’s governing body, the UCI, decided not to reallocate disgraced… 26/10/2012
Uphill struggle to mark 100th Tour de France Some of the biggest names in the world of sport who have not been implicated in the recent doping scandal were in Paris to help launch next year’s race –… 24/10/2012
UCI lawyers to scrutinize Armstrong file Cycling’s world governing body the UCI have up to 21 days to come up with a response to the Lance Armstrong doping saga after receiving the damning report… 12/10/2012
The best of British Bradley Wiggins and Great Britain were celebrating reaching the pinnacle of world cycling after the 32-year-old won the Tour de France on Sunday. The… 23/07/2012
Wiggins becomes first Brit to win Tour de France Bradley Wiggins won the Tour de France on Sunday to become the first British rider to claim cycling’s most prestigious race. The race’s 20th and final stage… 22/07/2012
Tour de France: Wiggins set for Tour history Bradley Wiggins all but sealed his place in the Tour de France history books on Saturday after winning the 19th and penultimate stage of this year’s race to… 22/07/2012
Tour de France: Cavendish wins stage 18 British Team Sky rider Mark Cavendish claimed his second stage win of this year’s Tour de France following a masterful sprint victory in stage 18 on Friday… 21/07/2012
Tour de France 2012: Valverde wins stage 17 Spain’s Alejandro Valverde kept his composure to claim the 17th stage of the Tour de France on Thursday, a 143.5 km ride from Bagneres-de-Luchon to… 20/07/2012
Tour de France 2012: Voeckler wins Stage 16 Europcar’s Thomas Voeckler produced a stunning performance to clinch stage 16 of the Tour de France on Wednesday, a 197-kilometre trek from Pau to… 19/07/2012
Tour de France: Schleck fails dope test The Tour de France was stunned on Tuesday when Luxembourg’s Frank Schleck, third overall in last year’s race, has been pulled out the 2012 edition for failing… 17/07/2012
Tour de France: Fedrigo wins stage 15 Frenchman Pierrick Fedrigo handed the home nation their fourth victory in this year’s Tour de France on Monday after the Français des Jeux rider won stage… 17/07/2012
Tour de France: Sanchez offers Rabobank first win Luis Leon Sanchez handed Rabobank their first win in this year’s tour de france after claiming top honours in stage 14. The day’s 191 kilometre ride took… 16/07/2012
Tour de France: Greipel sprints to stage 13 triumph German sprint specialist Andre Greipel of the Lotto Belisol team claimed his third stage win at the 99th edition of the tour de France on Saturday winning a… 14/07/2012
Tour de France: Millar sprints to stage 12 victory Briton David Millar claimed his fourth Tour de France stage win on Friday when he took stage 12. The Garmin Sharp rider was part of a 12-man breakaway group… 13/07/2012
A supporter from the North PoleThe pack of riders cycle past a spectator dressed as Santa Claus during the tenth stage of the 99th Tour de France cycle race on 11 July. REUTERS/Bogdan… 13/07/2012
Rolland wins as Wiggins extends lead France’s Pierre Rolland produced a superb display to clinch the 11th stage of the Tour de France, a 148-km trek from Albertville to la Toussuire on Thursday… 12/07/2012
Tour de France: Voeckler wins 10th stage The 10th stage of the Tour de France has been won by Frenchman, Thomas Voeckler. The 33-year-old, who recently found out that he has not been selected for the… 11/07/2012
Tour de France 2012: Rest day After 10 strenuous days of racing, the 178 riders still competing in this year’s Tour de France will be relieved to have reached the first of the race’s two… 10/07/2012
Wiggins stuns Evans to extend Tour lead Britain’s Bradley Wiggins produced yet another flawless run to clinch the 41.5km individual time trial from Arc-et-Senans to Besancon on Monday, a win which… 09/07/2012
Tour de France: Thibaut Pinot wins stage eight France’s Thibaut Pinot produced a stunning performance to clinch stage eight of the Tour de France in Porrentruy on Sunday. Olympic road race champion… 09/07/2012
Bradley Wiggins claims Tour de France lead Britain’s Bradley Wiggins took the overall lead of the Tour de France after a great performance from Team Sky on Saturday, capped by a stage seven success for… 08/07/2012
Tour de France: Sagan stuns Greipel for third stage victory Slovakia’s Peter Sagan kept his composure to claim his third stage of the Tour de France in Metz on another day of racing marred by crashes. Germany’s… 06/07/2012
Tour de France: Greipel wins again Stage five of this year’s Tour de France took the peloton over a straightforward 196 kilometres from Rouen to Saint-Quentin in Northern France. A four man… 05/07/2012
Tour de France: Greipel wins fourth stage Germany’s Andre Greipel held his nerve to claim the fourth stage of the Tour de France in Rouen on Wednesday. After a relatively slow start to the race… 04/07/2012
Tour de France: Sagan wins again Slovakia’s Peter Sagan timed his sprint perfectly to take a crash-ridden stage three of the Tour de France in Boulogne-sur-Mer on Tuesday. The Liquigas… 03/07/2012
Tour de France: 21st stage win for Cavendish Britain’s Mark Cavendish claimed his 21st stage victory of the Tour de France on Monday following a bunch sprint to the line in stage two of this year’s… 03/07/2012
Tour de France: Cancellara remains in yellow as Sagan takes stage one Fabian Cancellara retained the leaders yellow jersey after stage one of the Tour de France on Sunday a day after winning the opening prologue. But the 198… 01/07/2012
Ullrich verdict set for January Germany’s Jan Ullrich will find out in January whether he’ll get a lifetime ban from cycling following his involvement in the Operation Puerto anti-doping… 30/11/2011
Contador in court battle The Court of Arbitration for Sport began a four-day hearing in Lausanne on Monday which could result in three-times Tour de France champion Alberto Contador… 21/11/2011
Evans above: Cadel’s courage takes Tour win Cadel Evans stayed out of trouble in the final stage of the Tour de France to become the first Australian to win the great race. Evans displayed maximum… 24/07/2011
Evans set to become first Australian to win the Tour de France Australia’s Cadel Evans has seized the Tour de France leader’s yellow jersey after a thrilling penultimate stage in Grenoble on Saturday. The two-time… 23/07/2011
Rolland wins stage 19 while Schleck takes yellow jersey Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck produced a superb run to take the yellow jersey away from Thomas Voeckler after a thrilling 19th stage won by France’s Pierre… 22/07/2011
Andy Schleck wins stage 18 Luxembourg’s Andy Schleck produced a stunning performance to clinch stage 18 of the Tour de France atop the Col du Galibier on Thursday. The 26 year old… 21/07/2011
Le Tour de l’EuroWill the EU’s beloved euro project survive? With so much uncertainty currently facing the European single currency, comparisons with this year’s Tour de… 21/07/2011
Le Galibier’s 100th anniversary After a flat stage on Sunday and a rest day on Monday, the Tour de France has finally started climbing the mountains. On Thursday, the peloton will tackle… 21/07/2011
Contador gains on Tour leader while Hushovd wins stage 16 Defending champion Alberto Contador relaunched his yellow jersey bid with an unexpected attack on the 16th stage of the race, won by Norway’s Thor Hushovd in… 20/07/2011
Team Astana gears up for Tour de France July 2, 2011 is D-Day for the Tour de France and Team Astana finalised its preparation for the world’s most prestigious cycling event with an impressive third… 13/06/2011
Lance Armstrong confesses all to OprahHyped for days in advance, Lance Armstrong has finally apologised for using performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. He made his doping… 18/01/2013
Armstrong admits doping, comes clean on Oprah showLance Armstrong has admitted that he used an array performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. He used an interivew with chat show host Oprah… 18/01/2013
Tour de France Wiggins knocked off his bikeTour de France and Olympic Gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins is in hospital after being knocked off his bike. The champion cyclist collided with a car near… 08/11/2012
Lance Amstrong acknowledges the UCI decision on TwitterStripped yesterday of his 7 Tour de France by the UCI, Lance Amstrong has not officially commented on the decision yet. However, the cyclist, now banned for… 23/10/2012
Armstrong “has no place in cycling”Lance Armstrong’s life ban from cycling, imposed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency, has been upheld by the International Cycling Union – which also… 22/10/2012
Armstrong’s fall from graceCycling legend Lance Armstrong remained cool for the cameras at a charity event in Austin Texas on Sunday, not betraying any particular concern about the… 22/10/2012
Wiggins makes history as first British cyclist to win Tour de FranceBradley Wiggins has become the first Brit to win the Tour de France this Sunday. Wiggins called the victory the stuff of “childhood dreams.” His… 23/07/2012
Two year doping ban for ContadorSpanish cyclist Alberto Contador has been given a two-year ban for failing a doping test during the 2010 Tour de France, ruling him out of this year’s… 06/02/2012
Rolland wins stage 19 while Schleck takes yellow jerseyLuxembourg’s Andy Schleck produced a superb run to take the yellow jersey away from Thomas Voeckler after a thrilling 19th stage won by France’s Pierre… 22/07/2011
Boasson Hagen claims second stage winNorway’s Edvald Boasson Hagen produced a superb display to edge out his rivals and clinch the 17th stage of the Tour de France in the Italian town of Pinerolo… 20/07/2011
Contador gains on Tour leader while Hushovd wins stage 16Defending champion Alberto Contador relaunched his yellow jersey bid with an unexpected attack on the 16th stage of the race, won by Norway’s Thor Hushovd in… 19/07/2011
Manxman makes it four in MontpellierA flat dash to Montpellier came as a welcome relief for the yellow jersey contenders on stage 15 of the Tour de France. It was a day for the sprint teams… 17/07/2011
Vanendert wins the big Pyrenean stage with Voeckler magnificentStage 14 of the Tour de France, a day of suffering in the Pyrenees, with six big climbs and the prospect that the main contenders would show their hand. It… 16/07/2011
Thor’s hammer thunders as Hushovd wins stage 13The mighty Thor thunders in the mountains to win stage 13 of the Tour de France in a textbook display of breakaway riding. Hushovd, not a specialist in the… 15/07/2011
Sanchez powers over the Pyrenees for a stage win in the Tour de FranceStage 12 of the Tour de France led a bruised and battered peloton up into the Pyrenees for the first high mountain stage in the Tour de France. It was the… 14/07/2011
Manxman melts the legs to go green in the Tour de FranceThe Cavendish kick left the other sprinters staring at the Manxman’s behind as Mark Cavendish claimed stage 11 of the Tour de France, his third stage victory… 13/07/2011
Greipel wins Tour de France stage 10German Andre Greipel pipped bitter rival Mark Cavendish to win the 10th stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday. Greipel, who was working for Cavendish at… 12/07/2011
First rider fails Tour de France dope testRussian cyclist Alexandr Kolobnev of the Katusha team has been thrown off the Tour de France after failing a drugs test taken during the race’s first… 12/07/2011
More crash chaos in Tour de FranceThe Tour de France has got a new overall leader but Frenchman Thomas Voeckler was lucky to get through on another stage riddled with yet more horrific pile… 10/07/2011
Solo Costa shines in maiden Tour winAt last we have had a successful breakaway in this year’s Tour de France, with Rui Costa from Portugal winning the eighth stage to end the first week in… 09/07/2011
Wiggins crashes, Cavendish cracks onIt was another day of crashes along the Tour de France’s 218 kilometre 7th stage that claimed one notable victim; British and Olympic champion Bradley… 08/07/2011
Rain fails to spoil Sky parade on Tour Day 6Thursday was a day to remember for Norway’s Edvald Boassen Hagen and Team Sky, both picking up their first-ever stage wins on the Tour de France. It was the… 07/07/2011
Cavendish wins crash-filled fifth stageBritain’s Mark Cavendish won the fifth stage of the Tour de France on a day marred by crashes to the likes of fellow countryman Bradley Wiggins and defending… 06/07/2011
Cadel Evans wins 4th stage of Tour de FranceAustralia’s Cadel Evans edged out Spain’s Alberto Contador to claim stage four of the Tour de France following a thrilling uphill finish at Mur-de-Bretagne on… 05/07/2011
Tyler Farrar sprints to victory on third stageGarmin Cervelo’s Thor Hushovd held his nerve to retain the race leader’s yellow jersey in Redon while team-mate Tyler Farrar became the first American to… 04/07/2011
Hushovd in yellow jersey after Garmin-Cervelo win team time-trialNorway’s Thor Hushovd seized leader’s yellow jersey at the Tour de France after his Garmin-Cervelo team won the time-trial in stage two in Les Essarts on… 04/07/2011
Philippe Gilbert wins 1st stage of Tour de FranceBelgium’s Philippe Gilbert overcame a late surge from Leopard Trek’s Fabian Cancellara to take victory in a crash-ridden opening stage of the Tour de France… 02/07/2011
Contador booed by Tour fansWith only a day to go before the Tour de France gets underway, Spain’s Alberto Contador put on a brave face after being booed by the public at the team… 01/07/2011
Dark cloud over Tour favouriteThis year’s Tour de France teams were presented on Thursday in Le Puy du Fou in the western region of Vendee. The focus, however, was mainly on 28-year-old… 30/06/2011
Lance’s legs get welcome break as drug probe hots upThe international cycling career of Lance Armstrong, seven times Tour de France winner and tireless cancer campaigner, has drawn to a close with the… 23/01/2011
UCI calls for disciplinary proceedings against ContadorCycling’s world govering body the UCI has asked the Spanish federation to open disciplinary proceedings against Tour de France winner Alberto Contador. The… 09/11/2010
Contador blames drugs test failure on “bad steak”Triple Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain has failed a drugs test. The sample was taken during his last tour victory, and Contador was informed… 30/09/2010
