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Ineos Grenadiers, 2024 Tour of Britain (Elliot Keen/British Cycling/via SWpix.com)

“Team Circus continues”: Tom Pidcock dropped by Ineos due to risk of bonus payout claims Brian Smith, who says there’s “no fun in numbers-driven cycling anymore” as “gagged” Steve Cummings confirms exit; Everesting on a unicycle + more on the live blog

Cycling? Oh yeah, that’s right, cycling. While the rest of the world focuses on something else, Ryan Mallon’s here to keep you all distracted with the latest bike-related news on the Wednesday live blog

Wed, Nov 06, 2024 10:02

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

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

Former pro cyclist tests positive for EPO after Gran Fondo wins

The Italian press described a rider "reborn with determination from his ashes [...] returning stronger than before", something anti-doping authorities now believe they probably have an explanation for

Tue, May 28, 2024 15:00

Two test positive for EPO at New York gran fondo

"We don't allow course-cutting at our races so why would we look the other way when it comes to doping?” say organisers

Thu, Jun 20, 2019 13:50

UCI Gran Fondo world champion suspended for EPO

Raul Portillo won the time trial and road race in the 40-45 age category last year

Thu, May 09, 2019 19:05

London 2012 Anti-Doping Laboratory (picture credit LOCOG)

Russian cyclists take legal action against World Anti-Doping Agency

Claim they were ‘unfairly implicated’ in doping report

Tue, Sep 12, 2017 14:40

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...

Sat, Jul 01, 2017 10:11

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

Dutch researchers who staged race on Mont Ventoux publish findings

Fri, Jun 30, 2017 11:59

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"

Tue, Jun 27, 2017 18:07

Two-year ban for ex-Katusha rider Giampaolo Caruso after EPO positive following retest

Sample provided by Italian in 2012 was retested two years ago and found to be positive for banned blood booster

Fri, Jun 16, 2017 15:59