Victoria Pendleton primed for Olympic Games
Last updated on: Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:09
Britain's Victoria Pendleton said on Monday she was in even better shape heading into the London Olympics than when she won cycling gold on the track in Beijing four years ago.
IOC: US to provide files on Tyler Hamilton doping case
Last updated on: Tuesday, 13 March 2012 18:08
The IOC says U.S. anti-doping officials have agreed to turn over files on American cyclist Tyler Hamilton's doping case so the Olympic body can decide whether to readjust the medals from the 2004 Athens Games.
Lance Armstrong finishes 2nd in Panama Ironman
Last updated on: Tuesday, 14 February 2012 14:00
American cyclist Lance Armstrong finished second in the Panama Ironman event at Wellington behind local New Zealander Bevan Docherty on Sunday.
Read more...Guardiola urges Contador to fight doping ban
Last updated on: Thursday, 09 February 2012 08:33
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola, who successfully fought a doping case while a player in Italy, has urged Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador to fight his two-year doping ban "until the end of the world".
Contador may still appeal doping ban, won't retire
Last updated on: Wednesday, 08 February 2012 10:48
Alberto Contador vowed on Tuesday to return to the pinnacle of cycling, maintaining his innocence in the face of a two-year doping ban that stripped the Spanish star of his 2010 Tour de France title.
Spanish press bemoans Contador ruling
Last updated on: Tuesday, 07 February 2012 17:16Spain's press Tuesday slammed a two-year doping ban on Spanish cycling hero Alberto Contador as a legal muddle that left Spain looking as if it favoured drug cheats.
Alberto Contador banned and stripped of Tour de France win
Last updated on: Tuesday, 07 February 2012 11:43
Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador on Monday received a two-year ban for doping during the 2010 Tour de France and was stripped of his victory in the race.
Lance Armstrong cleared of doping charges
Last updated on: Saturday, 04 February 2012 10:14The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures.
British cyclist Cavendish wins BBC award
Last updated on: Friday, 23 December 2011 08:35
World road race champion Mark Cavendish claimed Britain's BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on Thursday, beating off competition in a public vote from golfer Darren Clarke and athlete Mo Farah.
Ballan and Cunego called before CONI over doping
Last updated on: Tuesday, 02 August 2011 21:17
Former Tour of Italy winner Damiano Cunego and former world champion Alessandro Ballan have been called before the Italian Olympic Committee's (CONI) anti-doping prosecutor.
Cadel Evans claims historic Tour de France title
Last updated on: Monday, 25 July 2011 13:37
Cadel Evans' history-making Tour de France victory is as much a testament to patience as it is to endurance.
Tour rest day welcome after crash carnage
Last updated on: Monday, 11 July 2011 11:41The
Tour de France rest day will be a welcome break for riders after Sunday's ninth stage produced the worst series of crashes yet in this year's race, including riders being sent flying by an out-of-control car.
