By Paul Andrews, BI editor on July 26, 2009
Bicycle.net: UCI opposes letting Michael Rasmussen, the 2007 Tour “winner” who was kicked off his team as he was poised to take the yellow jersey to Paris (for lying about his whereabouts earlier in the season), return to competition because he hasn’t paid his share of anti-doping costs. Although Rasmussen was certainly a cheat, he [...]
Posted in Racing, This Day in Doping | Tagged alberto contador, michael rasmussen, Tour de France, uci, VO2 max
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on July 18, 2009
Bicycle.net: Lance lashes back over report that his team (he’s the leader, right? are we all clear on this?) Astana may be beneficiary of “laxity” in drug testing. “I think it’s ridiculous,” Lance says. Well then, case closed, right? BikePure.org: Two Spanish riders, not in this year’s Tour de France, are suspended for using the [...]
Posted in Racing, This Day in Doping | Tagged cera, doping, lance armstrong, Tour de France, uci
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on July 17, 2009
Cycling News has a piece about irregularities in testing the Astana team, led by Lance Armstrong, er Alberto Contador. Whatever. The French anti-doping agency has warned the UCI “to treat all teams the same” after testing of Astana was delayed last Saturday. Interesting side note: The French don’t really trust the UCI to conduct doping [...]
Posted in Racing, This Day in Doping | Tagged AFLD, doping, lance armstrong, Tour de France, uci
By Paul Andrews, BI editor on June 11, 2009
Drug scandals are in the air over international cycling. Hmmm…must be about time for the 2009 Tour de France! Bernhard Kohl, recently banned for two years, quitting the sport entirely, weighs in on rampant corruption among the peloton. Lots of riders involved. “What were the French authorities going to do? Delete the overall classification for [...]
Posted in Culture, This Day in Doping | Tagged bernhard kohl, cycling drugs, greg lemond, lance armstrong, Tour de France, uci
