Doping

Dr Michele Ferrari confirmed guilty in appeal court

Planning to appeal to Italy’s Supreme Court

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Here are 11 things we've learned in another action-packed week on two wheels...

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MP: “A cloud now hangs over” Sir Bradley Wiggins after UK Anti-doping probe

Damian Collins, who chairs Culture, Media & Sport select committee, says result of investigation "not an exoneration of anyone"

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Ukad confirms Team Sky and British Cycling will not face charges over Jiffy bag delivered to Sir Bradley Wiggins at 2011 Criterium du Dauphine

Says investigation was hampered by lack of medical records at British Cycling

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Fabian Cancellara’s lawyers demand recall of Phil Gaimon’s book and apology over motor doping claims

Meanwhile, Swiss rider's mechanic at 2010 editions of Flanders and Roubaix says he'd have known about any hidden motor

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“Wife spiked my smoothie” claimed 60-year-old time trial rider banned for doping

She was concerned about his power-to-weight ratio…

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UCI may look into motor doping claims against Fabian Cancellara

World cycling's governing body reacts to allegations contained in retired pro Phil Gaimon's book

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Ex-pro cyclist Phil Gaimon claims Fabian Cancellara used hidden motor

“That fucker probably did have a motor,” claims American retired pro in new book

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‘We need to microchip athletes to prevent doping’ says World Olympians Association chief exec

Says current system only records data at a particular moment in time

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BMC sacks Samuel Sanchez after B sample proves positive, Stefano Pirazzi handed four-year ban

Both riders tested positive for banned growth hormones in out-of--competition tests

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Raimondas Rumsas’s son tests positive for growth hormone months after his brother’s possibly doping-related death

After Linus Rumsas died in May, Italian police launched an investigation into his father

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“I’m not the only one doing it,” claims French amateur caught with hidden motor in bike

Cyril Fontayne claims he bought banned technology due to back problems -- but it helped him win 500 euro in prize money

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French anti-doping lab suspended by WADA over “analytical issues”

National Anti-Doping Organisation of France says issue relates to contamination of sampling robot

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Ex-pro under investigation regarding his son’s possibly doping-related death

Raimondas Rumsas has previously been convicted of smuggling banned substances

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Russian cyclists take legal action against World Anti-Doping Agency

Claim they were ‘unfairly implicated’ in doping report

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French doping ‘doctor’ Bernard Sainz jailed again for helping amateur cyclists cheat

Homeopath has worked with some of the biggest names in the sport

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Amateur cyclist whose previous doping ban paved way for pursuit of Lance Armstrong tests positive for seven banned substances

Kayle LeoGrande had never failed a doping test… until now

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Unfortunate faceplants, travelling in style and avant-garde bike transportation. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Samuel Sanchez provisionally suspended after failing anti-doping control

BMC Racing rider and former Olympic road champion had been due to start Vuelta on Saturday

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Video: Russian doping whistleblower documentary out on Netflix this week

Icarus started out as one cyclist’s amateur doping experiment

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First Ride: Merida’s updated Reacto

We take the revamped aero road bike out for a spin in the rain, and we're impressed

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People behind motor doping website reveal it was a honeypot operation

Doped Bikes aimed to find out who wanted to cheat - and say one UK team manager approached them

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Tour trouble, 30% gradients and pedalling dogs. Here are 11 things we've learned this week...

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Co-defendants in Lance Armstrong case settle lawsuit with US government

Previous settlement was rejected by federal government who wanted to secure further evidence

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11 things we’ve learned this week

Lots of lovely bikes, crass comments and a different kind of EPO bombshell: here's 11 things we've learned this week in the world of cycling...

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EPO has “little effect” on performance of amateur cyclists in races

Dutch researchers who staged race on Mont Ventoux publish findings

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Italian cyclist aged 14 reportedly fails anti-doping control after regional race

Youngster believed to be youngest rider ever to fail test after anabolic agent found in sample

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Trek Segafredo’s Andre Cardoso out of Tour de France after testing positive for EPO

Portugeuse rider, due to support Alberto Contador, protests innocence and urges that B sample be tested "as soon as possible"

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Armstrong wants USADA report, Andreu and LeMond excluded from trial

Legal team cites ‘prejudicial bias’ of USADA’s reasoned decision

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