Doping

BMC sacks Alessandro Ballan as former world champion banned for 2 years

Italian Olympic committee CONI sanctions ex-Lampre rider caught up in Mantua investigation

Brian Cookson reveals members of UCI independent commission – and they’re heavyweights in their fields

Members of Cycling Independent Reform Commission combine experience of investigating issues including doping and genocide

Alberto Contador insists Michael Rogers is victim of food contamination

Meanwhile Robbie McEwen says UCI needs to do more to protect riders competing in China

Lance Armstrong in new attempt to halt SCA Promotions case

Insurance company seeking return of $12 million Tour de France bonus money; Armstrong's lawyers claim 2006 settlement final

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62-year-old American busted for doping

Pinged for EPO, steroids and amphetamine

Four-year ban for Russian rider Serebryakov after two EPO positives

Rider left Euskaltel-Euskadi in April after UCI announced first positive result; second came after 2012 sample retested

Michael Rogers of Saxo-Tinkoff provisionally suspended after positive test for clenbuterol

Traces of substance found after Australian won October's Japan Cup - he'd been racing in China the previous week

Chris Froome says Jonathan Tiernan-Locke case will taint himself and Team Sky

TdF champ reacts to news of team-mate facing disciplinary proceedings; but former manager Brian Smith insists JTL

Travis Tygart slams door shut on Lance Armstrong (+ video)

USADA CEO says disgraced cyclist has had his last chance to testify under oath

Former Giro d’Italia champion Danilo Di Luca banned from cycling for life

Pre-Giro positive for EPO results in 3rd anti-doping sanction of Italian's career; he says he's paying the price for everyone else

Jeannie Longo sues France’s anti-doping agency for €1.1 million

55-year-old claims inclusion in testing pool unconstitutional and violates her privacy and also says her character has been sullied

Johan Bruyneel: “I’m done with cycling” – but cycling isn’t done with him

Ex-USPS manager speaks ahead of next month's arbitration hearing in London

Lance Armstrong settles insurance case out of court

Agreement with insurers means no sworn deposition - at least in this case

Hein Verbruggen insists he has nothing to hide

Former UCI president rejects Lance Armstrong's claims of helping instigate cover-up

US judge says he’s unlikely to dismiss Lance Armstrong fraud case

Meanwhile, Floyd Landis's lawyers invoke wartime legislation on limitations

Lance Armstrong says Hein Verbruggen helped cover up positive test

Drug cheat accuses ex-UCI president - and also meets with ex-masseuse, Emma O'Reilly

WADA adopts new code – drugs cheats face 4-year ban

British government and UKAD welcome tougher measures

Two-year doping ban sought for former world champion Alessandro Ballan

Latest developments in long-running Mantua doping inquiry

UCI and WADA agree broad terms of inquiry into doping

Brian Cookson hopeful Lance Armstrong can play role - but USADA CEO say's it's "a little too late"

Lance Armstrong: “I’ve paid a high price” for doping

Disgraced former racers believes he has not been treated fairly

Andy Murray says tennis needs “zero tolerance” on dopers and players banned after testing positive have no excuses

Wimbledon champ's comments come as Mark Cavendish accuses tennis of lagging cycling in fighting doping

WADA to vote next week on doubling doping bans to 4 years

World Conference on Doping in Sport takes place in Johannesburg next week

Study finds paracetamol helps cyclists’ endurance – but health and ethical questions arise

Earlier study said painkilling drug could shave 30 seconds off 10-mile time trial

Artificial blood could pose future threat to clean cycling

Transylvanian based research team look to bring artificial blood out of fiction and into circulation

Brian Cookson urges ex-dopers to talk – but denies Lance Armstrong link

UCI President reacts to Michael Rasmussen's allegations against former team mates

Michael Rasmussen asked dad to donate blood, used canine blood substitute

Startling revelations from disgraced former Tour yellow jersey

Setback for Lance Armstrong as arbitration panel says it will hear $12m bonus case

News follows reports that ex-USPS rider has been speaking to UCI

2012 Giro champion Ryder Hesjedal admits to doping

Garmin-Sharp rider's oblique admission may undermine his achievements - and credibility of his team's anti-doping stance

UCI Management Committee agrees Anti-doping audit and independent commission into wrongdoing

Cookson also agrees pay cut as work starts on implementing his manifesto