Doping

Disgraced British Masters champion to take part in punishing SAS survival TV series

Andrew Hastings was banned for use of anabolic steroids last year

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Lance Armstrong invites Paul Kimmage to interview him at Dublin conference

Texan to appear at One Zero next month

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Chris Froome urges end to “abuse” of TUE system

Tour de France champion speaks out - while Oleg Tinkov says he believes Team Sky

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Brailsford backs Wiggins on use of drugs under TUEs

Team Sky boss insists anti-allergy drug "was not being used to enhance performance”

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Wiggins defends drug use on BBC’s Andrew Marr Show

2012 Tour de France winner insists taking medication with UCI approval to treat a condition isn't cheating

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IOC chief seeks ideas for anti-doping reform as hackers release more data

Appeal comes as medical records for Callum Skinner, Mo Farah and Rafal Nadal are published

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Russian track cyclists barred from Rio threaten to sue WADA

McLaren report said three men's team pursuit riders were linked to EPO use

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Chris Froome defends his use of Therapeautic Use Exemptions after records leaked

Russian hackers reveal records of athletes including Froome and Sir Bradley WIggins

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Russian hackers publish Wiggins and Froome medical files

Leak of WADA documents reveals banned drugs used under Therapeutic Use Exemption

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Lance Armstrong is slightly less banned

Life ban from cycling still in place

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Australian Paralympic gold medallist tests positive for EPO

Tested positive in out-of-competition test

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Second UCI ban for EPO replacement ‘oxygen in a pill’ drug

A Chilean rider has been banned for using FG-4592, a pill that some commentators have speculated is set to replace EPO in the pro peloton

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Frank Schleck awarded €2 million in damages over doping ban dismissal

Claims of wrongful dismissal following Schleck's sacking 11 months into a 12 month doping ban have been held up in Swiss court

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Brian Cookson: Other sports “in denial” over doping

UCI president insists cycling is ahead of the pack in tackling the problem

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Brazilian Olympic cyclist disqualified after EPO positive

Kleber Ramos accepts provisional suspension, UCI to open disciplinary proceedings

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Olympic road race cyclist fails drugs test

Despite suspected doping, rider failed to finish the race

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Cavendish: Armitstead “could have prevented chaos” over missed tests

"Was it her fault? Yes, absolutely."

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Lizzie Armitstead’s Boels-Dolmans team says it “fully supports” her

Dutch team "trusts completely that there was no intentional wrongdoing" on world champion's part

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UKAD: Armitstead didn’t challenge ‘missed’ test when it was notified to her

World champion only took action after third occurrence meant she faced ban

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Lizzie Armitstead faced two-year ban after three ‘missed’ drugs tests

CAS upheld world champion's appeal against suspension, ruling she wasn't at fault for first one

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UCI “stupid and impotent” over Russian Rio bans, claims Oleg Tinkov

Entrepreneur hits out as Zakarin and others excluded - but has he chosen the right target?

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UCI clarifies position on Russian cyclists at Rio

Three Russian riders "potentially implicated" in WADA's McLaren report; Russia withdraws three others

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Simon Yates wins in Spain after return from doping ban

Orica-BikeExchange rider follows brother's Tour de France white jersey win with victory in Basque Country

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Report finds UKAD failed to follow up whistleblower case

Organisation never contacted General Medical Council about doctor accused of prescribing banned substances

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Lance Armstrong a “doper, dealer and liar,” says US government

Armstrong’s legal team claim the US Postal Service benefited from sponsorship deal

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UCI and WADA say Operacion Puerto blood bags now stored outside Spain

Organisations say they will explore "all possible legal actions" after taking receipt of samples

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Junior time trial champion Gabriel Evans banned for using EPO

UK Anti-Doping hands 19-year-old three year and six month ban

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Mechanical doping: France to introduce sporting fraud law to criminalise motor cheats

Sports minister outlines steps taken to fight technological fraud ahead of Tour de France

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First riders take to track at Rio’s Olympic velodrome

Track finally finished ... though city's anti-doping lab has now lost WADA accreditation

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Mechanical doping: Tour de France to use thermal imaging kit to look for hidden motors

Biggest operation yet against concealed motors will involve equipment from French military

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