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Ineos Grenadiers bus, stage 15, 2025 Tour de France

“I don’t have anything more to say”: Ineos stay silent on staff member’s alleged doping links – but sports director admits it was unfair Thymen Arensman forced to answer questions after Tour de France stage win

Arensman, who won Saturday’s mountaintop finish at Superbagnères, said it was “weird” the British team’s management aren’t commenting on the recent reports

Sun, Jul 20, 2025 22:24

Jan Ullrich & Lance Armstrong, Luz Ardiden, 2001 Tour de France

“If you think nobody’s doped at the Tour de France since 2015 – that’s a joke”: Ex-pro cyclist says drugs still prevalent amid “alien” performances and death threats – as German doc claims blood doping ring suspect now at Ineos + more on the live blog

It’s Wednesday, the national champs are kicking off, and Ryan Mallon’s back to compete for his own stripey jumper on the midweek live blog

Wed, Jun 25, 2025 08:55

“Lance Armstrong didn’t invent doping. We all did the best we could”: Levi Leipheimer on coming to terms with cycling’s “grey” past, “making amends”, and why road racing in the US has to “adapt or die”

The former Tour de France podium finisher chats to the podcast about his grand plans for Levi’s Gran Fondo, how he hopes to breathe new life into the US domestic scene by “believing in the road bike”, and why cycling struggles to deal with its history

Tue, Jan 28, 2025 21:24

Motor hidden in bike frame (Stade 2 video image, April 2016).JPG

Financial “reward” package for motor doping whistleblowers confirmed, as UCI commits to “eradicating technological fraud at the highest level”

The governing body’s approval of payments for motor doping information comes three months after president David Lappartient claimed hidden motors have the potential to “destroy cycling”

Fri, Sep 27, 2024 16:38

Jesse Ewart wins stage four, 2024 Tour of Thailand, and syringe

Is EPO making a comeback? Asia-based Irish cyclist banned for three years as blood booster found in doping sample after Astana development rider’s CERA positive

It was the performance enhancer of choice for Lance Armstrong and his contemporaries, but a recent spate of positive tests suggest EPO is enjoying a revival in cycling’s semi-professional and amateur ranks

Fri, Sep 20, 2024 15:44

Tadej Pogacar at 2024 Tour de France, stage 4 (Zac Williams/SWpix.com)

“He’s ready for a rainbow jersey”: Tadej Pogačar records 415 FTP on a 6.5 hour training ride paced by a Vespa as cyclists say “he’s taunting us mortals”; British race dropped from cycling calendar after abbey trust declines to host + more on the live blog

It’s that time of the year when you have to start packing leg warmers and a jacket for your rides… Welcome to a chilly edition of the Tuesday live blog with Adwitiya bringing you all the cycling news, reaction and more

Tue, Sep 10, 2024 08:51

Vuelta motor doping check (@lavuelta/Twitter)

“It will destroy our sport”: UCI set to pay whistleblowers for “credible” motor doping information ahead of Tour de France

“If we need to catch one of the top riders in the world, I am not afraid of that,” says UCI president David Lappartient, as governing body vows to take suspicions about mechanical fraud and “superhuman” performances “seriously”

Fri, Jun 28, 2024 10:39

UCI warns cheaters “it is impossible to slip through the net” as new inspection tool set to be used at Tour de France to combat motor doping

The governing body also says that 600 blood and urine samples will be taken during the Tour, with 400 collected in the month leading up to the race, in one of the “most comprehensive anti-doping programmes to date”

Wed, Jun 26, 2024 10:37

Anti-doping (CC BY-SA 2.0 DEED by Richard Masoner / Cyclelicious)

UCI concerned new drug “ten times more powerful than tramadol” could be used by professional cyclists to mask fatigue during races, report suggests

The governing body has reportedly already told representatives of pro cycling teams of its "concerns about a new substance", the "very powerful" painkiller usually prescribed in cases of severe osteoarthritis and bone cancer

Wed, Jun 12, 2024 09:45

Miguel Angel Lopez (copyright RCS Sport)

Miguel Ángel López handed four-year doping ban for “use and possession” of human growth hormone during 2022 Giro d’Italia

The mercurial Colombian climber, who was sacked by Astana over his links to alleged doping doctor Marcos Maynar, will not be able to return to competition until July 2027

Wed, May 29, 2024 14:37