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Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel at the 2009 Tour Down Under

Lance Armstrong’s old boss tells UCI president to “stick to selfies and dubious deals” after call for smaller Tour de France teams to stop Pogačar; “Canyon to Brompton in one step”: Bike delivery nightmare; Awful Italian bike lanes + more on the live blog

Now that the national champs are done and dusted, the countdown to the Tour de France is well and truly underway – and Ryan and Callum are here to keep you up to speed with all the pre-Tour news (and random bike lane complaints) on the Monday live blog

Mon, Jun 29, 2026 09:58
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Lance Armstrong and Johan Bruyneel at the 2009 Tour Down Under (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Wikimedia Commons by Paul Coster)

Lance Armstrong’s old boss accuses UCI of “hypocrisy” after governing body hits out at Tour de France for granting access to controversial Belgian — despite lifetime doping ban

The UCI said that it’s looking into why Johan Bruyneel, who appeared as a guest on a Flemish cycling programme and was present at the start of stage 12, was accredited by the Tour organisers ASO

Wed, Jul 23, 2025 08:33
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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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David Lappartient and Tadej Pogačar cycling in Abu Dhabi (David Lappartient , Twitter)

Lance Armstrong’s old boss launches scathing attack on “selfie king” David Lappartient, as UCI president also criticised for using phone while cycling for Pogačar clip

Johan Bruyneel claimed Lappartient is only interested in being “seen alongside important and influential figures”, and is simply using cycling to further his political ambitions

Sun, Jan 28, 2024 11:59
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The Move podcast panel, Mallorca

Why was Mark Cavendish riding with Lance Armstrong this week?

A certain Mallorcan group ride has set cycling’s small corner of the internet ablaze… But does it actually matter?

Fri, Sep 30, 2022 18:38
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Syringe

Lance Armstrong’s former doctor has doping ban lifted

Dr Luis Garcia del Moral provided testimony against USPS team boss Johan Bruyneel and others

Sat, Oct 27, 2018 15:30
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Johan Bruyneel Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Johan Bruyneel told to repay $1.2m as government case that also involved Lance Armstrong over misuse of US Postal sponsorship funds ends

Belgian who managed Lance Armstrong to seven Tour de France wins also fined $369,000 by federal judge

Thu, Aug 23, 2018 10:50
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Johan Bruyneel Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

Johan Bruyneel: Cycle helmet saved my skull

Ex-US Postal manager posts picture of cracked lid to Twitter after crash in Spain

Tue, Nov 10, 2015 21:49
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Johan Bruyneel Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

CAS sets date for Bruyneel appeal

WADA appeal for longer ban to be heard on the same day

Wed, Feb 18, 2015 11:31
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Johan Bruyneel Photo by Maryse Alberti, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

WADA appeals to CAS for longer bans for Johan Bruyneel and two other ex-US Postal team staff

Agency says that its move is supported by the UCI and USADA

Mon, Jun 16, 2014 19:33
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