Doping

Operation Aderlass uncovers new doping product – names of riders who used it passed to UCI

Austro-German blood doping investigators believe H7379 was used by some pros during 2016 and 2017 seasons

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Testing now back to normal says Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation

Several high profile riders expressed concern at lack of testing during lockdown

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Four-year doping ban for Swiss cyclist who tested positive for three banned substances

Time trial specialist Kevin Winter blamed contaminated supplement – but anti-doping body was having none of it

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French probe into mechanical doping shelved after no evidence found

Three-year investigation examined possibility of technological fraud at top levels of sport

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Lance Armstrong fears drug use led to testicular cancer – admits to first doping ‘probably at 21’

Texan says he took testosterone in his first season as a pro and says he considers EPO a relatively ‘safe’ drug

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Hour record holder asks for doping test – but is told he can’t have one

Victor Campenaerts wanted to talk up current testing regime

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Cycling Anti-Doping Foundation continuing out of competition testing

Organisation forced to take into account various government restrictions but aims to continue its testing programme

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Expert on doping who testified on behalf of Lance Armstrong is banned from cycling … for doping

John Gleaves, who was a member of a WADA working group, failed test at US Masters Track Championships

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Former Swiss pro leaves the team he founded after admitting involvement in Aderlass doping ring

Pirmin Lang parts ways with development team and says he ‘resigns from professional cycling’

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Anti-doping body confirms no action to be taken over Jakob Fuglsang’s alleged links to Michele Ferrari

CADF confirms it commissioned report, but did not pass it to UCI to open disciplinary proceedings

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Astana insists it has no ties to Michele Ferrari after allegations against Jakob Fuglsang

Italian doctor banned for life following Lance Arsmtrong case also vehemently denies latest accusations

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Danish media claims Jakob Fuglsang investigated over links to banned Lance Armstrong doping doctor Michele Ferrari

Astana rider, currently ranked number two in the world, was allegedly seen training under Italian's supervision near Monaco last year

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“Alarming” rise in doping cases in cycling last year

There were 32 cases recorded across the disciplines, with cycling jumping to fifth place among all sports

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Two more WorldTour pro cyclists linked to Operation Aderlass blood doping ring – but no names for now

German broadcaster ARD says it has passed names on to prosecutors

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Operation Aderlass: German doctor charged with causing bodily harm by doping

Faces multi-year prison sentence

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Dr Richard Freeman tribunal adjourned on medical grounds – unlikely to resume before May

Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky medic said to have mental health 'crisis' last week

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UCI moves to suspend Caja Rural after second doping case

Last year's Portuguese national champion, Domingo Goncalves, was provisionally suspended earlier this week

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Shane Sutton alleged to have used Coke can full of urine to avoid positive drugs test

Richard Freeman's lawyer outlines questions she would have put to Australian had he not walked out of medical tribunal last month

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Richard Freeman’s lawyer tells tribunal Shane Sutton was ‘hostile … because he knows the truth’

Mary O’Rourke insists he ‘fled’ from cross-examination ‘before questions he knew were coming’

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Operation Aderlass: UCI orders retest of samples from 2016-17

Governing body's move suggests specific riders are suspected of involvement in blood doping ring

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Ban for Italian ex-pro who raced in fixed-gear criterium without disclosing doping past

Mauro Santambrogio, twice convicted of doping offences, handed a further three-month ban

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Freeman tribunal: Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky head of medicine Steve Peters agrees Testogel would be “mad” way to dope

Former British Cycling and Team Sky head of medicine gave evidence today

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“I don’t need to be dragged into this shit fight” – Shane Sutton storms out of Richard Freeman hearing

Ex-British Cycling and Team Sky coach pulls no punches under cross-examination at medical tribunal

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Dr Richard Freeman says Shane Sutton “bullied” him into ordering testosterone to treat erectile dysfunction

Freeman’s lawyer requests Sutton witness statement reportedly held by Daily Mail as ‘insurance’ against possible defamation claims by Freeman, Wiggins or Brailsford

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Shane Sutton denies Richard Freeman’s claim that testosterone was for him as ex-Team Sky doctor’s tribunal finally opens

Medic who admits having told a "lot of lies" still maintains that Testogel patches weren't meant for athletes

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UCI to work with new independent anti-doping body

Separately, the MPCC group of teams is to begin testing for thyroid stimulating hormones

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Paula Radcliffe “the female version” of Lance Armstrong? His nemesis Betsy Andreu thinks so

Disgraced cyclist's scourge quizzed athlete on social media after her TV comments on Salazar case

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2019 has seen a rise in number of doping cases

The figures are partly a result of Operation Aderlass

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Alessandro Petacchi handed two-year ban for blood doping

Italian becomes highest profile rider sanctioned as a result of Operation Aderlass investigation

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Top 10 cycling stories you might have missed this week

The pick of the bunch from another action-packed week on two wheels in our road.cc recap…

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