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Anti-doping systems in sport doomed to fail, says study

Cost of effective testing exceeds budgets many times over

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Government confirms £10 million contribution to 2014 Tour de France Grand Départ

Big spend for “the very Grandest of Grand Départs”

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French Senate names 1998 Tour de France dopers; O’Grady and Durand confess

Reaction to report also from UCI and presidential hopeful Brian Cookson

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Exclusive: Welcome to Yorkshire’s Gary Verity on next year’s Tour de France Grand Départ

We spoke to agency's chief executive in Paris, as well as the Mayor of Porto Vecchio, the town that hosted this year's start

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Lance Armstrong legal team moves to dismiss federal fraud lawsuit

Disgraced American rider & team face $120 million damages

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Schleck brothers reunited at ‘new’ Trek team for 2014 season

Frank and Andy to join Fabian Cancellara in outfit being put together by bike maker that has taken over Leopard WorldTour licence

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Video: Froome says cycling is cleanest sport

Tour de France winner on doping controls & African yellow jerseys

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Brian Cookson lays out 7-point plan to fight doping & restore cycling’s credibility

UCI presidential contender's vision to keep cycling honest

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Peter Sagan to race Prudential RideLondon-Surrey Classic

Tour de France green jersey heads star-studded London line-up with San Remo winners Goss & Ciolek

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Tour de France Stage 21 reaction from Marcel Kittel and Mark Cavendish

Meet the new boss of the Champs-Elysees... same as the old boss; young, fast and thanking his team mates...

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Tour de France 2013: Jersey winners Froome, Quintana and Sagan reflect on the race

Sir Dave Brailsford also talks about Chris Froome's overall victory

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Directeur sportif John Lelangue leaves BMC Racing

After disastrous Tour, abrupt departure leads to speculation: did he fall; was he pushed?

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Tour de France Stage 21: Marcel Kittel wins on Champs-Elysees as Chris Froome seals overall victory

Chris Froome wins the Tour de France, Kittel beats Greipel and Cavendish in three way sprint to take final stage

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Exclusive: Brian Cookson says it’s UCI that should convince public of lack of doping, not Froome or Sky

British Cycling president also reflects on Sky success and hints how UCI presidential voting may go

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Tour de France Stage 20 reaction: Froome clinches overall, emerging star Quintana burns brightly on Colombia’s national day

Round-up of reaction on final day in the Alps

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Tour de France Stage 20: Quintana wins stage, Froome set to win Tour, Contador loses podium place

Joaquim Rodriguez moves up to second overall as Contador left behind on final climb

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Tour de France 19 reaction – Costa wins again, Froome one day closer to glory

Round-up of reaction on second of three days in the Alps

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Tour de France Stage 19: Rui Costa doubles up, Chris Froome stays in control of yellow jersey

Movistar's Portuguese rider takes second stage win in four days

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Tour de France Stage 18 reaction following double ascent of Alpe d’Huez

Celebrations for the French as Riblon wins stage, controversy as Froome takes illegal feed to avoid cracking

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Tour de France Stage 18: Christophe Riblon wins on Alpe d’Huez, Nairo Quintana moves 3rd overall, Chris Froome nearly cracks

First French win of 100th edition of race

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L’Equipe analyses Froome’s climbing data, finds it ‘normal’ and ‘consistent’

Meanwhile, WADA declines to get involved and UK Anti-Doping says it can't offer a "kite mark" of cleanliness

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Tour de France Stage 17 reaction on day of reshuffling of overall standings

Froome further ahead, Contador now second with Saxo-Tinkoff team mate Kreuziger third

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Tour de France Stage 17: Chris Froome wins the time trial, Alberto Contador moves second overall

Team Sky rider extends lead through third stage win of the race, a big three days ahead in the Alps

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Tour de France Stage 16 reaction – Froome slams Contador over risky riding

Shades of 2003 as GC rivals almost come to grief on descent to Gap; Movistar reflect on a good day for them

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Tour de France Stage 16: Movistar’s Rui Costa solos to win in Gap, Contador and Froome risk disaster on descent

Second career win for Portuguese rider after attacking from the break on final climb

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Nigel Mitchell reveals Team Sky’s nutrition tricks

Protein, pineapple & agave nectar are tools of the trade for Team Sky & British Cycling's head of nutrition

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Exclusive: Emma Pooley on women’s Tour de France sponsors, money & scheduling

"Our races are run on a shoestring"

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Tour de France rest day round-up

Who's done what and who'll be targeting what as the riders take their final break before a hectic third week

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Froome & Brailsford speak out on doping, issue challenge for way to prove Sky is clean

“I haven’t got a magic wand to come and convince all you guys.”

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Tour de France Stage 15 reaction after Bastille Day fireworks on Mont Ventoux

Froome extends race lead; his thoughts + those of Brailsford, Mollema, Contador, Quintana and Sagan

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