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Contador Guilty of Doping During Tour de France Win

Matt Cantor — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:46:35 CST

Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has been found guilty of doping during his 2010 victory, prompting a two-year ban on racing. The Spanish cyclist will also likely lose his title from that year—in addition, perhaps, to seeing all his racing wins in 2011 annulled. Contador tested positive...

Cadel Evans Wins Tour de France

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 11:07:21 CDT

Cadel Evans won the Tour de France today, becoming the first Australian to capture cycling's most prestigious title. The 34-year-old Evans crossed the finish line on the Champs-Elysee at the end of the largely ceremonial final stage. He had virtually secured the title with his ride in the time trial...

On Crash-Filled Day, Voeckler Takes Tour Lead

Evann Gastaldo — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:14:05 CDT

Spain's Luis Leon Sanchez won the Tour de France’s ninth stage today, as France's Thomas Voeckler came in second, allowing him to take the lead overall. Sanchez, who moved into second place overall, said “it was really a hard stage today,” and the AP notes the day was full of...

Fan's Elbow Crashes Tour de France Pack

Rob Quinn — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 04:08:00 CDT

A woman standing too close to the roadway triggered a massive pile-up during stage 1 of the Tour de France, leaving dozens of bikes and bodies sprawled over the road after a rider hit her elbow and knocked over the rest of the pack like dominoes. The crash cost defending...

Cyclist Banned for Life After Admitting He Doped

Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:13:00 CDT

Cyclist Philip Zajicek has been banned for life after admitting to multiple doping violations in a case stemming from an investigation into EPO and human-growth hormone trafficking from China. Zajicek is a former US junior champion who received a first sanction in 2004 after testing positive for a stimulant. He...

Swiss Lab to FBI: Armstrong Test Was Fishy

Kevin Spak — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:10:05 CDT

Lance Armstrong's drug tests in the 2001 Tour de Suisse returned "suspicious" results "consistent with EPO use," Swiss anti-doping lab chief Martial Saugy told the FBI last September, according to a new AP report. The revelation is the latest twist in the feud between Armstrong and 60 Minutes , which reported...

Lance to 60 Minutes : Say Sorry for Sloppy Reporting

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:56:54 CDT

Steadfast in his innocence, Lance Armstrong’s attorneys are demanding an on-air apology from 60 Minutes after the head of Switzerland's anti-doping laboratory denied allegations that the cyclist tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs at the 2001 Tour de Suisse. Armstrong’s lawyer said the May 22 segment was built on a series...

Spanish Cyclist Dies in Freak Accident

Mon, 23 May 2011 12:46:00 CDT

Spanish cyclist Xavier Tondo died in a freak accident today after he was crushed between his car and a garage door in southern Spain, a Civil Guard spokesman said. Tondo, 32, was reportedly trying to take his car out of the garage and got out of the car to try...

I Watched Lance Armstrong Dope: Teammate

Rob Quinn — Fri, 20 May 2011 04:10:00 CDT

Another former teammate says he witnessed cycling champ Lance Armstrong use banned substances. Tyler Hamilton, who raced alongside Armstrong in the Tour de France for three seasons, told CBS ' 60 Minutes that he saw his teammate inject himself with EPO, a drug that raises endurance by boosting the number...