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VeloNews: Is Armstrong’s fall worst ever?

Benoit Tessier / Reuters Nike and Oakley stuck with Lance Armstrong through his battle with cancer in 1996, when much of the sporting world considered him damaged goods. But for companies like Nike and Trek Bicycles, the mountain of evidence [...]

UCI set to rule on Armstrong

Lucas Jackson / Reuters file PARIS – The final word on Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France titles could come Monday when cycling’s governing body gives its response to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report that paints the American [...]

UCI set to rule on Armstrong

Lucas Jackson / Reuters file PARIS – The final word on Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France titles could come Monday when cycling’s governing body gives its response to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report that paints the American [...]

UCI to rule on Armstrong case Monday

Lucas Jackson / Reuters file PARIS – The International Cycling Union (UCI) are expected to give their reaction on Monday to USADA’s ruling that seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong doped throughout his career, the governing [...]

UCI will respond Monday on Armstrong doping case

AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -The final word on Lance Armstrong’s seven Tour de France titles could come Monday when cycling’s governing body gives its response to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report that paints the American as a longtime [...]

More riders linked to Armstrong’s doctor

Eric Gaillard / Reuters file ROME – At least 15 more cyclists have been linked to Lance Armstrong’s banned Italian sport doctor in an intricate scheme of money laundering, tax evasion and widespread doping. Former Giro d’Italia [...]

Three-time Giro winner Magni dies at 91

ROME (AP) -Fiorenzo Magni, a three-time Giro d’Italia champion, has died of an aneurism, the Italian cycling federation said Friday. He was 91. Magni won the Giro in 1948, 1951 and 1955. He was a rival of cycling greats Fausto Coppi and [...]

Rabobank pulls out of cycling sponsorship

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) – Dutch bank Rabobank is ending its long sponsorship of professional cycling, saying “the trust in the cycling world has gone” following publication of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s report [...]

Hodge quits over doping past

SYDNEY (AP) – Cycling Australia has been rocked by another doping revelation, with Stephen Hodge quitting as vice president Friday after admitting to doping during his time as a professional rider. “During a stage of my career as [...]

Hodge quits over doping past

SYDNEY (AP) – Cycling Australia has been rocked by another doping revelation, with Stephen Hodge quitting as vice president Friday after admitting to doping during his time as a professional rider. “During a stage of my career as [...]

Finding truth No. 1 goal for Armstrong’s foe

Ed Andrieski / AP COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Even those who don’t recognize his name will almost certainly know what Travis Tygart has been up to lately. To put it simply, he’s the man who’s been making life difficult [...]

Spanish prosecutors could punish Armstrong cohorts

MADRID (AP) -Spain’s state prosecutors could seek retroactive punishment against those who broke national laws from their involvement in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, according to the country’s anti-doping agency. The AEA said [...]

Spanish prosecutors could punish Armstrong cohorts

MADRID (AP) -Spain’s state prosecutors could seek retroactive punishment against those who broke national laws from their involvement in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, according to the country’s anti-doping agency. The AEA said [...]

Armstrong’s foe says finding truth the No. 1 goal

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) -Those who don’t recognize his name will certainly recognize what Travis Tygart has been up to lately. To put it simply, he’s the man who’s been making life difficult for Lance Armstrong. Part [...]

Armstrong’s foe says finding truth the No. 1 goal

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (AP) -Those who don’t recognize his name will certainly recognize what Travis Tygart has been up to lately. To put it simply, he’s the man who’s been making life difficult for Lance Armstrong. Part [...]

Erasing Lance’s wins messy but necessary

Alessandro Trovati / AP With his Wednesday dismissal by Nike, Trek and others, and abdication of his chairmanship at Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong saga continues its march towards some form of finality. Barring UCI interference, which seems [...]

Erasing Lance’s wins messy but necessary

Alessandro Trovati / AP With his Wednesday dismissal by Nike, Trek and others, and abdication of his chairmanship at Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong saga continues its march towards some form of finality. Barring UCI interference, which seems [...]

UCI could respond ‘any time’ to Armstrong report

MILAN (AP) -Cycling’s governing body could respond “at any time” to the report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong was a serial drug cheat. The International Cycling Union [...]

UCI could respond ‘any time’ to Armstrong report

MILAN (AP) -Cycling’s governing body could respond “at any time” to the report by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong was a serial drug cheat. The International Cycling Union [...]

Armstrong quitting as Livestrong chairman

Charles Platiau / Reuters AUSTIN, Texas – Already an outcast in cycling after a massive doping report, Lance Armstrong absorbed hits much closer to home Wednesday: to his wallet and his heart. Armstrong was dumped by Nike, Anheuser-Busch [...]

Armstrong quitting as Livestrong chairman

Charles Platiau / Reuters AUSTIN, Texas – Already an outcast in cycling after a massive doping report, Lance Armstrong absorbed hits much closer to home Wednesday: to his wallet and his heart. Armstrong was dumped by Nike, Anheuser-Busch [...]

Opinion: Erasing Lance’s Tour wins messy but necessary

Alessandro Trovati / AP With his Wednesday dismissal by Nike, Trek and others, and abdication of his chairmanship at Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong saga continues its march towards some form of finality. Barring UCI interference, which seems [...]

Opinion: Erasing Lance’s Tour wins messy but necessary

Alessandro Trovati / AP With his Wednesday dismissal by Nike, Trek and others, and abdication of his chairmanship at Livestrong, the Lance Armstrong saga continues its march towards some form of finality. Barring UCI interference, which seems [...]

Is Armstrong’s fall worst ever?

Benoit Tessier / Reuters Nike and Oakley stuck with Lance Armstrong through his battle with cancer in 1996, when much of the sporting world considered him damaged goods. But for companies like Nike and Trek Bicycles, the mountain of evidence [...]

Is Armstrong’s fall worst ever?

Benoit Tessier / Reuters Nike and Oakley stuck with Lance Armstrong through his battle with cancer in 1996, when much of the sporting world considered him damaged goods. But for companies like Nike and Trek Bicycles, the mountain of evidence [...]

Mark Cavendish leaves Team Sky for QuickStep

LONDON (AP) -Team Sky says cycling sprint star Mark Cavendish is leaving to join Belgian lineup Omega Pharma-QuickStep for the 2013 season. The British rider won three Tour de France stages this season in his only year with Team Sky, which he [...]

Mark Cavendish leaves Team Sky for QuickStep

LONDON (AP) -Team Sky says cycling sprint star Mark Cavendish is leaving to join Belgian lineup Omega Pharma-QuickStep for the 2013 season. The British rider won three Tour de France stages this season in his only year with Team Sky, which he [...]

UCI investigates Spanish rider Barredo for doping

AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -Cycling’s governing body is investigating Spanish rider Carlos Barredo for doping. The UCI says it has opened a disciplinary case against the Rabobank rider following analysis of his blood profile in the biological [...]

Bruyneel fears hearing ‘prejudiced’ by USADA

BRUSSELS (AP) -Johan Bruyneel intends to fight charges he was a central figure in doping programs within Lance Armstrong’s teams provided his defense hasn’t been “permanently prejudiced” by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s [...]

Verbruggen: UCI to react next week to doping file

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -The former president of the International Cycling Union expects the governing body to respond late next week to allegations by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong was [...]
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