Tour of Calif cycling race to start at Lake Tahoe for 1st time; 800 miles to Thousand Oaks
Tour of Calif cycling first start in Tahoe May 15 Itay anti-doping prosecutor Torri rebuked by Italian cycling federation for comments
Italy doping boss rebuked by cycling federation Person familiar with situation tells AP: Contador’s urine sample showed possible blood doping
AP source: Contador samples show plastic residues Report: Test samples suggest Tour de France winner Contador may have received transfusion
Report: Samples may suggest Contador was doping Alberto Contador’s positive test is either the truth or a near-perfect excuse
Contador: Tall tale or truth? PARIS — Tour de France champion Alberto Contador’s explanation that a suspect filet mignon caused his positive doping test is either a true story or a very clever excuse that could be hard to disprove. Neither scenario looks rosy for the fight against drug cheats. WADA’s David Howman: Contador’s positive test should be taken seriously
WADA executive: Contador case is serious NEW DELHI — World Anti-Doping Agency director-general David Howman says Tour de France champion Alberto Contador’s positive doping test should not be taken any less seriously because only trace amounts were found. UCI chief McQuaid calls on Spain to tackle doping after yet another case
UCI head calls on Spain to tackle doping GEELONG, Australia — The president of cycling’s governing body has called on Spain’s government to do more to tackle doping after four Spanish riders were suspended in the past week for doping offenses. Armstrong’s teammates: He was aloof, not best pal but one of a kind
If Armstrong doped, teammates say they saw nothing Alberto Contador spokesman denies Tour de France winner had blood transfusion
TDF winner Alberto Contador denies blood doping Astana team backs UCI’s decision to provisionally suspend 3-time Tour champion Contador
Astana back UCI’s decision to suspend Contador 3-time champion Alberto Contador tests positive for banned stimulant at Tour de France
Tour champion Contador tests positive, suspended UCI: Alberto Contador says Tour de France champion suspended
UCI: Contador suspended for stimulant PARIS — Cycling’s governing body says only a “very small concentration” of a banned stimulant was found in the urine of Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, but that he has still been suspended. Alberto Contador’s spokesman says cyclist tested positive for banned steroid at Tour de France
Spokesman: Contador tests positive for steroid Disgraced cyclist Landis says he waited too long to admit to doping, wants more to join him
Landis says he waited too long to own up to doping Under investigation, Armstrong stays visible with charity efforts
Under investigation, Armstrong stays in public eye Landis says his intention to help, not hijack anti-doping conference ahead of world champs
Landis defends his role in world champs conference King uses fast start to win USA Cycling pro road race championship by less than 2 minutes
King uses fast start to win USA Cycling pro title Nibali win Spanish Vuelta, while US sprinter Farrar wins final stage in Madrid
Italian rider Nibali wins Spanish Vuelta MADRID — Vincenzo Nibali won the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday after Tyler Farrar of the United States sprinted to victory in the final stage just ahead of Britain’s Mark Cavendish. Cycling CEO: Despite frustrating headlines, cycling’s drug testing methods are working
USA Cycling CEO says sport testing effective Olympian Kristin Armstrong considering comeback after giving birth to baby boy
Olympian Kristin Armstrong considers comeback Idaho Olympian Kristin Armstrong considering comeback after giving birth to baby boy
Idaho Olympian considers comeback after 1st baby UCI suspends Spanish cyclist Oscar Sevilla for suspected blood doping at Tour of Colombia
UCI suspends Spain’s Sevilla for blood doping SAfrican athlete claims she was injected with blood-boosting drug without her knowledge
Drug case hits beleaguered SAfrican athletics French anti-doping body ready to hand over Armstrong’s samples from 1999 to US investigators
French agency ready to hand over Armstrong samples Lance Armstrong’s RadioShack team goes to sports court over Tour of Lombardy snub
RadioShack goes to court over Lombardy race snub Spanish rider Igor Anton reclaims Spanish Vuelta overall lead after winning tough 11th stage
Anton reclaims Spanish Vuelta lead with stage win Andy Schleck, Stuart O’Grady ordered out of Vuelta; Erviti wins stage; Rodriguez takes lead
Schleck, O’Grady sent home from Spanish Vuelta IOC president Jacques Rogge says illegal betting has turned into problem on par with doping
Rogge: Cricket scandal highlights bigger problem Former Armstrong friend Betsy Andreu says she’s spoken to federal investigators
Wife of former Armstrong teammate speaks to feds Laurent Fignon, a ‘legendary cyclist’ who won Tour de France in 1983 and 1984, dies at 50
Tour de France champ Laurent Fignon dies at 50 Spain’s Igor Anton wins 4th stage of Spanish Vuelta; Belgium’s Philippe Gilbert keeps lead
Spain’s Igor Anton wins stage of Spanish Vuelta Laurent Fignon, a 2-time Tour de France champion, dies at 50 after battle with cancer
2-time Tour champion Laurent Fignon dies at 50 Yauheni Hutarovich wins 2nd stage of Spanish Vuelta in sprint finish
Hutarovich wins Spanish Vuelta 2nd stage MARBELLA, Spain — Yauheni Hutarovich surged ahead of Mark Cavendish and Tyler Farrar to win the second stage of the Spanish Vuelta on Sunday, taking the sprint finish in 4 hours, 35 minutes and 41 seconds. Climbers look to capitalize on absence of big names as 65th Spanish Vuelta starts Saturday
Key absences mark mountain-heavy Spanish Vuelta UCI, WADA deny reported tensions over anti-doping passport, insist no cases were dropped
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