Bio-Passport Cases Must Have A Solid Legal Basis Says UCI
AIGLE, Switzerland, Nov 12, 2008 (AFP) - The International Cycling Union
(UCI) said Wednesday it believed that cycling stood on the verge of a revolution in the sport’s war on doping after incorporating the biological passport into its anti-doping rules.
The passports now being rolled out will allow the establishment of [...]
UCI To Double Doping Ban To Four Years
Bans for failing doping tests could be doubled to four years as of next year, according to the International Cycling Union (UCI) on Wednesday.
The news comes after Austrian rider Bernhard Kohl, who placed third at this year’s Tour de France, tested positive for a strain of the banned blood [...]
UCI Slammed For Lance Armstrong ‘Favors’
The International Cycling Union (UCI) has come in for some harsh criticism after bending its own rules to allow American star Lance Armstrong to return to professional cycling at the Tour Down Under.
Armstrong’s plan to break his three-year hiatus at the Australian race from January 20-25 appeared compromised last [...]
Lance Armstrong Cleared To Race The Tour Down Under
PARIS, Oct 8, 2008 (AFP) - Seven-time Tour de France Lance Armstrong was on
Wednesday cleared to race in the 2009 Tour Down Under in Australia, the
International Cycling Union (UCI) announced.
The American, who stunned cycling by announcing his intentions to take part
in next year’s Tour de France, targeted the event in Australia as the [...]
USADA Keeps Tabs On Armstrong During Probation Period
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Sept 30, 2008 (AFP) - The United States Anti-doping Agency (USADA) says it is up to the International Cycling Union
(UCI) to determine when Lance Armstrong will be eligible for competitive racing.
USADA confirmed to Agence France-Presse on Tuesday that Armstrong’s six-month probation period officially began in August [...]
UCI Has Doubts About Lance Armstrong’s Tour Down Under Aims
The International Cycling Union (UCI) on Saturday raised doubts over whether Lance Armstrong will be legally allowed to compete at January’s Tour Down Under in Australia.
Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, has targeted the first Pro Tour race of the season as his comeback race after a three-year absence [...]
Peace Between Tour de France and The UCI
VARESE, Italy, Sept 26, 2008 (AFP) - Tour de France chief Christian Prudhomme has welcomed an end to a four-year long conflict with cycling’s world ruling body the UCI (International Cycling Union).
However the Frenchman said Friday the world’s biggest race would reserve the right to enforce strict anti-doping rules.
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New Era For Cycling Announced by UCI and Tour de France
Cycling’s world governing body, the UCI, and Tour de France organizers heralded a new era in the sport on Thursday by announcing an end to their four years of conflict.
The end to the conflict also concerns organizers of the other two major tours, the Tour of Italy and [...]
World Road Race Time Trial Championships Results
Results from the world road race
cycling championships on Thursday:
Men Time trial (43.7km)
1. Bert Grabsch (GER) 52 minutes 01 seconds, 2. Svein Tuft (CAN) at 42sec,
3. David Zabriskie (USA) 52, 4. Levi Leipheimer (USA) 1:05, 5. Gustav Larsson
(SWE) 1:05, 6. Stijn Devolder (BEL) 1:15, 7. Tony Martin (GER) 1:16, 8. [...]
German Bert Grabsch Wins Men’s World Time Trial Gold
VARESE, Italy, Sept 25, 2008 (AFP) - Germany’s Bert Grabsch upstaged a
handful of more fancied contenders to claim a maiden time trial gold at the
world road race championships here on Thursday.
Grabsch, the national champion in the race against the clock, took full
advantage of the absence of two-time defending champion Fabian Cancellara [...]
