Doping

Brian Cookson looking to ‘de-medicalise’ professional cycling

Looking to tighten regulations with regards to grey area substances

UCI denies report that decision to withdraw Astana licence already made

Article in Dutch newspaper "misleading" says governing body; Licence Commission hearing takes place on Thursday

Roman Kreuziger blames UCI & WADA for CAS bio passport appeal delays

Czech rider risks missing Tour de France or second year running with decision not due until July

New tests on old samples could catch drug cheats from Beijing Olympics

More sensitive EPO test raises possibility of uncovering micro-dosing

Astana UCI Licence Commission hearing set for 2 April

Future of Kazakh team's WorldTour place to be determined early next month

Lance Armstrong reportedly meets with Travis Tygart – but too soon to talk about ban reduction

USADA boss says it may be too late for disgraced cyclist to provide new information

Brian Cookson: Lance Armstrong participation in Tour de France charity ride “inappropriate and disrespectful”

UCI president reacts to disgraced cyclist's plans to join Geoff Thomas's One Day Ahead fundraiser this summer

Lance Armstrong to return to Tour de France – for charity

Texan stripped of seven yellow jerseys to join Geoff Thomas as former footballer tackles 2015 route

Brian Cookson outlines UCI’s detailed response to CIRC report recommendations

UCI president also sets out measures put in place since he assumed presidency 18 months ago

Making youth riders dope “is child abuse” says UCI president Brian Cookson

CIRC report warns of increasing levels of doping at junior and masters levels

AG2R’s Lloyd Mondory tests positive for EPO

News of French rider's positive comes as Lampre-Merida exit MPCC as they re-engage Diego Ulissi after ban

Geraint Thomas says claim 90 per cent of riders still doping is “insulting”

Team Sky rider speaks out after publication of CIRC report

Lance Armstrong and David Millar react to CIRC report – one happy, one not

American "grateful" for testifying, Scot disappointed not to give evidence, but says report doesn't reflect current sport

Doping still widespread in professional cycling, says CIRC report

Cheats likely to be micro-dosing without team knowledge; UCI helped protect and defend Lance Armstrong

Pat McQuaid insists he has nothing to fear from CIRC report (turns out he was wrong)

Former UCI president does reveal regrets over contract with Igor Makarov which he admits was conflict of interest

Landmark report on doping on cycling to be published on Monday, says UCI

Brian Cookson has said Cycling Independent Reform Commission's report may make for "uncomfortable reading"

UCI requests withdrawal of Astana ProTeam licence

Governing body says audit in to way team run reveals gap between what it told the Licensing Commission and "reality on the ground"

Brian Cookson: Long-awaited report on doping will be “uncomfortable reading”

UCI president talks ahead of publication of findings of Cycling Independent Reform Commission

Peloton’s appetite for innovation is a sign that doping is on the wane says Vaughters

Argues that margins are tighter because the top riders are clean

CAS sets date for Bruyneel appeal

WADA appeal for longer ban to be heard on the same day

Lance Armstrong loses $10 million SCA Promotions case

Drugs cheat ordered to pay eight-figure sum company that insured bonus for 3 of the 7 editions of the Tour de France that he win

Unfair that Armstrong took the brunt of the blame, says Sean Yates

Tinkoff-Saxo directeur sportif says that Contador and Froome are ‘a level above’ Nibali

Greg LeMond “optimistic” about cycling in the post-Lance Armstrong era

"I was threatened with a $20 million lawsuit," says three-time Tour de France winner

Fears raised over doping among Britain’s amateur cyclists

Experts voice concerns, while news of recent ban for cyclist prompts questions over domestic racing scene

Lance Armstrong should get his titles back, says former team-mate

"It's time to consider letting Lance out of 'time-out'," says Scott Mercier

Lance Armstrong a “scapegoat” insists Pat McQuaid

Ex-UCI president's comments come as Armstrong criticises Brian Cookson on record of tackling doping

Lance Armstrong says he wouldn’t need to dope in 2015

Disgraced cyclist gives first broadcast interview since Oprah confession two years ago

Lifetime ban for ex-Sky and Rabobank doctor Geert Leinders

USADA collaborates with Dutch and Danish authorities in investigation of Belgian doctor

Cycling fourth-worst sport for positive doping tests

Athletics tops the list ahead of baseball, weightlifting, and cycling's 16 convictions in 2014

Nine-month ban for double Giro stage winner Diego Ulissi

Rider tested positive for almost twice permitted amount of anti-asthma drug at last year's race