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Fabian Cancellara drops Tom Boonen, 2010 Tour of Flanders

“I’ll keep my thoughts to myself”: Tom Boonen fuels Cancellara motor doping rumours (again) and claims “angry, grim” Lance Armstrong ignored him for years – but former US Postal boss tells Belgian to “shut up”

Speaking to a Belgian cycling podcast, the classics legend claimed he noticed several “weird” things about his Swiss rival’s 2010 Tour of Flanders win, and said Lance Armstrong responded to his US Postal exit with “Good luck, you’ll need it”

Mon, Dec 23, 2024 15:56

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UCI warns it is “impossible” to get away with hidden motors, all 997 Tour de France tests negative

UCI officials carried out 837 tests before Tour de France stages and 160 at the end of stages, none of which showed a rider using a bike with a hidden motor

Tue, Jul 25, 2023 14:24

A brief history of motor doping in cycling, from the pro peloton to amateur hill climbs

During the Vuelta a España Jumbo-Visma rubbished concerns about Sepp Kuss' success after former pro rider Jérôme Pineau made the eyebrow-raising claim that the team is motor doping

Fri, Sep 09, 2022 15:54

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Motor doping accusations reignite as footage of rapidly spinning wheel at Tour of Denmark surfaces

Riderless bike brought down Martin Toft Madsen – but there is another explanation behind why it was still moving

Thu, Aug 12, 2021 16:08

Mechanical doping: Criminal conviction for French amateur cyclist found using hidden motor

Cyril Fontayne receives community order after pleading guilty to fraud charges

Wed, Mar 14, 2018 17:46